THIS VIEW of the DFS Municipal Airport will soon look different with the extension of the runway and addition of
corporate space buildings.

With lawsuit settled,

Airport's future

has new wings

By ASHLEYAMASON
Since the City of Defuniak
Springs took over operations
of the Defuniak Springs Mu-
nicipal Airport for the first
time in decades on Dec. 1,
2010, City Manager Kim
Kirby sat down to discuss
what led them to this point
and what big dreams are up
in the air.
Kirby noted that although
the city manager is the offi-

cial airport manager, over
the years, it has had a series
of different fixed base opera-
tors (FBO) who attended to
day to day services.
Until recently, the City
was involved in confidential
litigation with the airport's
FBO. Having now settled
the lawsuit, Kirby explained
the operations exchange was
See AIRPORT 8-A

Harrison announces he

won't seek another term

as City Councilman

By ASHLEYAMASON
What was more aptly a
20-minute agenda was ex-
hausted into a two hour
meeting at the Defuniak
Springs City Council Jan.
24.
Appointing the nego-
tiation committee, which
would conduct an interview
and make a recommenda-
tion to either accept or reject
the firm which responded to
the request for proposals for
the community redevelop-
ment area (CRA), became
a stalemate. The commit-
tee includes the mayor,
city manager, assistant city
manager, financial director,
and city planner. Council-
man Don Harrison asked, "I
wonder if we're getting a fair
appraisal when a supervi-
sor and employee are on the
same committee," referenc-
ing the city manager's posi-
tion over other committee
members. Harrison too dis-
agreed with the CRA area,
which included the down-
town Defuniak Springs area

and possibility of the U.S.
90 corridors, recommending
removing the U.S. 90 corri-
dors from the proposal.
City Manager Kim Kirby
addressed Harrison's con-
cerns regarding U.S. 90,
stating, "The final area is
not yet identified." Kirby
explained at the last meet-
ing she received direction
from the council to allow the
study to include a bid for
the downtown area, and an
alternate bid including the
U.S. 90 corridors. On com-
mittee concerns, she said,
"My leadership style is col-
laborative, not top-down. I
seek input, then make deci-
sions...I don't tell anybody
what to do."
Harrison countered in his
experience as an employee
he found himself wanting
to please his boss at the ex-
pense of opinion. He then
asked the council, "Is the
City shirking its [responsi-
bility] by having a negotia-

See HARRISON 9-A

County commission

to seek administrator

By DOTTY NIST
Current Walton County
Administrator Lyle Siegler
will be transitioning back
into his previous position,
county public works direc-
tor, and Walton County will
be seeking someone to fill
the administrator position
as a result of a Jan. 25 deci-
sion by the Walton County

Board of County Commis-
sioners (BCC).
The decision took place at
the regular BCC meeting at
the Walton County Court-
house in DeFuniak Springs.
Siegler had been named
interim county administra-
tor in October 2009, follow-
See COUNTY 10-A

Paxton

Council still

at odds over

employee pay

raises
By REID TUCKER
The Paxton Town Coun-
cil remained divided over
whether to approve raises
for the employees of the
city's water department.
Employee evaluations
and the prospect of non cost-
of-living pay raises have
been a matter of contention
since the new council mem-
bers assumed office in No-
vember. The council unani-
mously voted to hold off on a
final decision until after the
first of the year when, pre-
sumably, the new members
would have had a chance to
familiarize themselves with
city employees and to ob-
serve them at work. In spite
of cases being made for and
against pay raises for em-
ployees pursuant to positive
evaluations, the council once
again elected to table the is:-
sue, this time until March),
when the new water and
sewer rates will have taken
effect.'
Billing Clerk Judy Wil-
liams, who wrote the pro-
posed 2011 water and sewer
budgets, both of which had
to be increased 5 percent
over fiscal year 2010 in
order to prevent the city
from losing money, said the
combined budgets include
around $4,000 of cash on
hand specifically for merit
raises and one-time pay in-
creases. Even though these
funds will technically be-
come available upon adop-

On Jan. 20, the Wal-
ton County Sheriffs Office
(WCSO) arrested Horacia
Moronta, 38, of Lake Mary,
Fla., on marijuana drug
charges.
The investigation began
after Deputy Steve Key and
Ella, a certified narcotics de-
tection canine, of the WCSO
Canine Unit conducted a
traffic stop on Moronta's ve-
hicle for a window tint viola-
tion near mile maker 88 on
Interstate 10.
"We are very proud of
the fine work being done

by our K-9 deputies and
their detection dogs," said
Sheriff Michael A. Adkin-
son Jr. "Our teams are very
dedicated and continue to
apprehend violators who
attempt to bring dangerous
drugs into Walton County."
A probable cause search
of Moronta's vehicle was
conducted after Ella alerted
the deputy of the possible
presence of illegal narcotics
in the trunk of the vehicle.
During the search, the ca-
nine unit seized more than
10 ounces of marijuana, a
loaded firearm and more

than $12,000 in cash.
Moronta was charged
with possession of marijua-
na with intent to distribute,
a third-degree felony. He
was booked into the' Walton
County Jail.
The WCSO Canine Unit
consists of four teams who
assist in the apprehension
of suspects and the seizure
of narcotics. In 2010, the
unit apprehended seven
suspects and seized more
than eight pounds of mari-
juana, 45 pounds of cocaine,
two ounces of methamphet-
amine and $40,000 in cash.

BYASHLEYAMASON
After sponsoring the
Boys & Girls Club Defuniak
Springs Teen Center's an-
nual Steak and Burger Din-
ner in 2010, Triangle Chev-
rolet's Taylor Lathinghouse
decided to go the extra mile
for local youth. In an effort
to raise more money for the
non-profit center, Triangle
featured the teen center dur-
ing a four month promotion,
donating $25 for every car
sold and encouraging their
customers to match it. The

result was a check in the
amount of $2,500 presented
to teen center Director Bob-
bie Smith.
Lathinghouse said of at-
tending the steak and burg-
er dinner last year, "It was
powerful. It affected us and
I told everybody here what
they were doing out there,
and we wanted to do some-
thing to help."
Of the $2,500, approxi-
mately half was donated
by Triangle and half was
matched by the community.

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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,2011

WCSB: Those who earn GED

may not walk at graduation

CITY MARSHAL MARK WEEKS addresses attendees at
Jan. 18 Relay for Life party.

DFSPD Cruzurs

host Relay for

Life party

By ASHLEYAMASON
Walton High School stu-
dent Alex Brack was an-
nounced as the Walton
County Sunshine State
Scholar at the Jan. 18 Wal-
ton County School Board
(WCSB) meeting. To be rec-
ognized as a scholar, Brack
had to maintain a GPA of at
least 4.0 and show exempla-
ry performance in math and
science.
The Defuniak Springs
Kiwanis Club presented
$500 for the Walton Edu-
cation Foundation's Chil-

dren's Clothing Closet. The
closet was established over
five years ago in partner-
ship with the Kiwanis Club.
Guidance counselors aid in
the identification of students
who are in .need of clothing.
Last year, 41 students in
the Walton County School
District were classified as
homeless and 23 families
were served in one week.
Approval of the charter
for the ARC Chautauqua
Learn and Serve Charter
School to help the mentally
handicapped obtain a GED

was postponed because their
nonprofit status has not yet
been approved.
Board member Mark
Davis questioned whether
students who elected the
performance based exit-op-
tion, by passing the grade
10 FCAT and GED test to
earn a diploma, are permit-
ted to participate in gradua-
tion ceremonies. Guidelines
of the option clearly stated
students would be permit-
ted to walk at graduation.
However, it contradicts the
pupil progression plan. Da-

vis moved to strike guide-
line six of the option which
read:
"Walton County School dis-
trict ensures opportunities
that students in the Perfor-
mance-Based Exit 'Option
Model will receive official
recognition, including par-
ticipation in: all standard
high school activities, extra-
curricular activities, gradu-
ation and other recognition
ceremonies."The motion
passed unanimously. The
item will be further dis-
cussed at the Feb. 1 meeting
at 5 p.m.

Gold Wing Riders Association FL1-O Chilly Run

On Jan. 18, the DeFuniak
Springs Police Department's
American Cancer Society
Relay for Life team, known
as the DFSP Cruzurs, host-
ed a January 2011 party at
DeFuniak Springs Commu-
nity Center.
SThe Cruzurs are once
again shooting and cruis-
ing for a cure for the disease
palled cancer. They began
the evening decorating,
cooking and arranging gifts
:to be given as door prizes
to attendees. Both food and
prizes were furnished and
prepared by the Cruzurs.
The audience viewed a
video on the American Can-
cer Society and the progress
made by Relay for Life over
the years of its existence.
City Marshal and Chief

of Police Mark Weeks (him-
self a Cruzur member) wel-
comed attendees and spoke
on the importance of Relay
for Life to this community.
"The fight against cancer is
a fight worth fighting; this
disease has touched many
lives in our community,
and your life in some way
through a friend or loved
one," said Weeks.
Weeks also challenged
everyone to contact the fol-
lowing persons on how to
join the fight against cancer:
American Cancer Society
(Relay for Life) Community
Representative Dee Hay-
hurst; Chair Beth Williams,
Co-chair Lt. Tillman Mears,
DFSPD, or Team Captain
Officer Debbie Gillman, DF-
SPD.

CR UZURS AGAINST CANCER served refreshments and
gave prizes to attendees of the Jan. 18 Relay for Life party.

Rep. Drake comments on
Gov. Scott allowing SB 2A
Public Health to become law

Rep. Brad Drake (R-Euch-
eeanna), last week thanked
Gov. Rick Scott for allowing
SB 2A, which delays imple-
mentation of the septic tank
inspection program, to be-
come law.
"Governor Scott called me
today to inform me that he
would be allowing the legis-
lation regarding the delay of
implementation of septic
tank regulations, passed
during Special Session

2010A, to become law. I
told him 'Thank You,' and
that the Legislature would
be working on a permanent
resolution to correct this
over-burdensome regulation
that I voted against when it
passed the first time" said
Drake.

Drake is a co-sponsor of
HB 13, which has been filed
to repeal the septic tank in-
spection program.

A chilly ride through
the countryside open to all
motorcycle riders and non-
riders by Chapter FL1-0 on
Jan. 29, DeFuniak Springs
Florida. The cost is $8 for
members, and $10 for non-

members, payable at the
door.
The ride begins at 9:30
a.m. from Mossy Head
Community Center (across
from Simply Good Cooking
restaurant, U.S. 90 West).

Mossy Head, Fla.
After the motorcycle ride
they will come back to the
Mossy Head Community
Center for all-you-can-eat
chili (many, many styles
and varieties)

Great door prizes, snacks,
games, fun for the whole
family.
Call Wes/Jill at 850-892-
0318 or John/Gayle at 850-
333-3308.

Two injured in U.S. 331 accident

A collision between a ve-
hicle and a motorcycle on
U.S. 331 at CR-3280 left two
Freeport men injured, one
seriously. The accident took
place Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Florida Highway Patrol
(FHP) investigating Tpr.
Mark Kemp reported that
a vehicle was stopped fac-
ing south on U.S. 331 in the
left turn lane to CR-3280.
The driver and sole occu-
pant was Robert Gates, 76,
of Freeport. A motorcycle,

Tell us

your

stories
Grit and Grace will be
holding storytelling sessions
for you to share family sto-
ries and legends, humorous
and serious, in the follow-
ing places: Thursday Feb. 3,
at the Paxton Agricultural
Center, Thursday Feb. 10,
at the Red Bay Community
Center, Thursday Feb. 17,
in Freeport at the Blount
House, and Thursday, Feb.
24, in DeFuniak Springs
at the Chautauqua Hall of
Brotherhood. For more in-
formation or directions call
892-9578 or e-mail hinson-
harmony@yahoo.com. Come
and enjoy chili and tell us
your story! We are gather-
ing stories "for future grit
and grace productions.

operated by Bryan Duke,
45, of Freeport, was travel-
ing north on U.S. 331. Gates
proceeded to make a left
turn onto CR-3280, entering
the northbound lane of U.S.

331. The front of Duke's mo-
torcycle struck the right side
of Gates' vehicle. Duke was
airlifted to Sacred Heart of
Pensacola with serious in-
juries. Gates received minor

injuries.
The FHP report states
that alcohol was not a factor
and that Gates was wear-
ing a seatbelt. Charges are
listed as pending.

DeFuniak Springs Police
IDFSPD) reported that a
rear-end collision between
a sport utility vehicle (SUV)
Hnd a Walton County school
bus resulted in damage to
both vehicles, but no inju-
ries. The accident took place
Jan. 18 at the intersection of
U.S. 331 and Bob Sikes Rd.
The bus was traveling
outh on U.S. 331, when it
began to slow down to brake
ht the traffic light. The
driver of the SUV following
behind the bus apparently
failed to slow or stop, and
struck the bus in the rear.
The bus, though damaged,
could be driven from the
scene. The SUV sustained
!severe" damage and had to
be towed.
SThe driver of the SUV,
Joshua Hunter, was cited

for careless driving. Neither
Hunter nor any of the 38
passengers on the bus were
injured.

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS MAYOR C. Harold Carpenter (r) reads the proclamation dedi-
cating a new live oak tree on Live Oak Avenue this past Friday, Jan. 21, 2001 as Mike
Goodchild UWF Extension director (l)and Michael Jenkins, developer of Hunters Ridge
neighborhood (c) look on. The tree was donated by Jenkins, the Walton County Master Gar-
deners and Mark Davis, owner of Shockley Springs Nursery. The Mayor said the tree plant-
ing was in honor ofDeFuniak Springs being named a Tree City, in honor of Arbor Day, and
in honor of the first live oak being planted on Live Oak Avenue in that spot.

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ARBOR DAY

WHEREAS, in 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture
that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees; and

WHEREAS, this holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more
than a million trees in Nebraska; and

WHEREAS, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world; and

WHEREAS, trees can reduce the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind' and water, cut
heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce life-giving
oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife; and

WHEREAS, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for
our fires and countless other wood products; and

WHEREAS, trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of
business areas, and beautify our community; and

WHEREAS, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal,
and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, C. Harold Carpenter, by virtue of the authority vested in me as
Mayor of DeFuniak Springs, Florida do hereby proclaim this day, Friday, January 21st,
2011 to be ARBOR DAY

In DeFuniak Springs, Florida, and do urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to
support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and further, I urge all citizens to plant
trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official Seal of
the
City of DeFuniak Springs to be affixed this 21st day of January of the year of our Lord
two thousand eleven.

C. Harold Carpenter, Mayor

PAXTON

tion of the new budgets,
the problem is that the first
reading of the ordinance had
to be postponed until Febru-
ary, which Williams said
upset the city's finances.
Though the council will
return to the issue in March,
some council members re-
mained skeptical that two
months' time would make
any difference in terms of
the city's ability to, in good
faith, give pay raises to its
water and sewer employees.
Councilman Bobby Kemp
said he opposed raises on
the ground that he was
leery of placing additional
hardships on Paxton's low-
income households and on
those that depend on social
security. Councilman JTom-
my Mathis agreed,,but lam-
entably so, as he feels the
city's workers should have
a raise, especially since they
haven't gotten one in three
years.
"I think our employees
are some of the best there
are and I think they ought
to have a raise," Mathis
said. "I just don't think now
is the time to do it. I think
they deserve a raise...I just
think that it would leave a
bad taste in the mouths of
the people that voted for us
and put us on the council."
City Attorney Lori Bytell,
on the other hand, advised
the council to consider the
possibility of giving raises
to the city's employees, es-
pecially considering that the
most senior among them has
more than 22 years of ser-
vice in Paxton. According to
a survey of pay rate scales
for the water and sewer
system workers of local mu-
nicipalities, Paxton's senior
water department employee
makes almost $8 less per
hour than his counterpart
with the city of DeFuniak
Springs, even though that
worker has served nine
years fewer.
Bytell said the "coun-
cil members' dedication to
stewardship of Paxtonians'
money is admirable, but in
light of these facts, all facets
of any decision regarding
evaluation-based salary in-
creases should be carefully
weighed.
"I am concerned that the
real message may get lost."
Bytell said. "That is, at the
end of the day, we want to
make sure that we do what'
s right by not only the peo-
ple who live here but also by
the people who support the
city. I would be remiss if I
didn't mention that."
The council voted to con-
vene a special meeting on
Monday, Jan. 24 in order to
have the first reading of the
ordinance establishing the
increased water and sewer
rates.
The other main item dis-
cussed at the meeting was
an update from Bytell as to
progress made on a poten-
tial natural gas franchise
agreement between the cit-
ies of Paxton and DeFuniak

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-A

Springs. The agreement was
first broached by DeFuniak
Springs City Manager Kim
Kirby at the council's regu-
lar monthly meeting last
August. The proposition
involves a redefinition of
DeFuniak's natural gas
franchise area to include
Paxton, which could supply
customers in the city with
an alternative to electricity
for heating and cooking.
However, Bytell informed
the council of two areas of
concern she had with the
draft of the proposed fran-
chise agreement that could
put holds on the process or
do away with it altogether.
First of all, Bytell suggested
language changes clarifying
the use of the words "city"
and "franchisee" when re-
ferring to DeFuniak Springs
and Paxton, respectively,
should be implemented as
both parties involved are
cities. Much more pressing,
she said, were the proposed
conditions of the agreement
that indicated a consider-
able (though unspecified)
amount of expense in in-
frastructure costs to be in-
curred by Paxton.
Bytell said an agreement
that required Paxton to
shoulder the costs of instal-
lation and maintenance of
natural gas lines was neither
something the council indi-
cated at the August meeting
it was interested in pursu-
ing, nor was it feasible in
terms of the city's available

funds and manpower. Bytell
said she will make contact
with representatives from
DeFuniak Springs regard-
ing changes to the proposal
and will bring the revised
document before the council
for review and approval at
the next meeting if changes
are made.
"It may have just been an
oversight on [the city of De-
Funiak Springs'] part or a
drafting issue but it's clear
that [Paxton's assumption
of installation costs] is the
intent of the agreement that
I have," Bytell said. "I know
that's completely contrary
to what the council wanted.
We can have a franchise
agreement, but we cannot
embrace the burden of the
cost of installing ,liies, but
we're not there yet. We're
not even close. I'm still hold-
ing fast to that."
On a lighter note, the
council meeting concluded
with an offer by a Paxton
resident to sell an unused
cemetery plot back to the
city. City Clerk Suzan Da-
vis said it was the individ-
ual's wish "just to get back
his money" from the origi-
nal transaction, which was
made in 1977. The council
swiftly and unanimously
approved the re-purchase of
the plot.
The city of Paxton will
buy back the unused plot for
the original purchase price
of $25. Today, new cemetery
plots go for $375.

THE FREEPORT KIWANIS recently made a donation to the Children's Advocacy Cen-
ter. The Center continues its efforts to establish a facility in Walton County. Pictured:
Wanda Pitts, Vida Brinson, Julie Hurst and Barbara Wheeler.

Bills
By Assistant Editor Alicia Leonard
I love my gun. I know that might be a strange thing for
a woman to write, but my Smith & Wesson .38 is a perfect
little revolver that helps me sleep a little sounder at night,
although most law enforcenient officers would probably ar-
gue, and maybe rightfully so, that my three over-alert Bor-
der Collies make just as good a deterrent to a burglar as a
quiet house with a gun. I'll keep both, thank you.
With the tragedy that struck in Tucson overwhelming
the airwaves, overabundances of knee-jerk bills are being
put together. These bills are not to take away your right to
own a gun. In fact, they are just the opposite. They're bills
that ease restrictions on open carry laws, doing away with
concealment. Bills that allow state law to supersede the
laws a community might vote to enforce. Bills that tell you
what your doctor can and cannot ask you during a private
visit. I fear some of these bills may do away with common
sense while they are at it.
How do you know who's the good guy when everyone has
a gun? I thought about that a lot as I read about the slew
of bills being introduced in Florida. I imagined walking
through Wal-Mart, like walking through Tombstone. Yes,
I'll be your Huckleberry. Everyone I meet is packing heat
openly and no one practices. You see, once you get your per-
init there are no continuing education requirements. The
good guys have to keep training, keep practicing to carry
a sidearm in open view so they won't endanger me if one
of the bad guys grabs me in the parking lot. Everyday Joe
that target practices a few times a year, eh, not so much. As
one of our astute young reporters, Reid Tucker, put so suc-
cinctly, "Possession does not equate mastery." I could not
have said it better myself.
I think I live in a very different time than the one I grew
up in. I was raised in a house with guns; I had my first rifle
before I was eight, a bow and a BB gun before that. I was
taught to respect them, and to never point one at anyone
unless you knew you could pull the trigger or feared for
your life.
I also lost a lot of friends growing up who were not taught
as well as I was the massive responsibility that comes with
gun ownership, or how hard it is to undo the pulling of the
trigger when a life has been lost much too young. Losing a
child to a misplaced, mishandled or not secured gun is not
a tragedy that any family should have to endure. I think
that is why the bill being put together to limit a physician
from asking parents if they secure their guns from their
children bothers me the most. In another life I was a social
worker. I worked with kids who were having kids and home
safety checks were a part of being a responsible parent. I
understand the bill came about when a pediatrician asked
:a young couple if they had guns in their home and if they
were secured. They refused to answer and he told them to
find another doctor. Sounds pretty free market to me. If my
doctor asks me a question I don't want to answer, I can tell
him where to put his stethoscope and he can show me the
door. If the government doesn't belong in my healthcare,
they sure as heck don't have a seat in the room between
me and my physician. This is not smaller government. This
bill has the makings of limiting free speech, and padding
attorneys' pockets and that's about all it's good for. It's not
going to save one baby whose parents left the gun out, or in
:the car, or somewhere it shouldn't be.
We'll have a run-down on all the upcoming bills concern-
ing gun laws in our next issue. In the meantime, tell us
what you think about state and federal gun laws. We wel-
:come your letters, comments and ideas.

Editor:
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill changed the face of
northwest Florida in April of 2010. In the months leading
up to the disaster we were beginning to see promising signs
of an economic recovery. For the first time in the past two
years optimism began budding throughout the region.
Unfortunately, once word of the oil spill disaster reached
the national media, our economy took a nose dive. Since
that time, we have seen and heard from many people with
ideas and plans to help us recover. Our legislative delega-
tion has been very involved in many of those discussions.
We have appreciated their time and attention. In a step
forward, Senator Gaetz has incorporated many of those
ideas into state legislation that will place decisive action
into improving our economy.
The Oil Spill Recovery Act filed by Sen. Gaetz offers in-
centives to attract businesses, create jobs, and diversify our
economy to further protect the area in the future. Among
other provisions, this bill offers targeted economic incen-
tives for businesses that relocate to the affected areas from
other states and spurs economic diversification through
a $10 million appropriation. The bill also allocates three-
fourths of any fines or settlements collected from BP be di-

Editor:
I am somewhat vexed over the calls for "civility" follow-
ing the recent tragedy in Arizona. First let me say that I see
no connection between the actions of what appears to be a
mentally disturbed man and the "heated rhetoric" between
two political entities fighting over the future of a country on
the brink of financial and moral bankruptcy.
When engaged in political discourse, are you telling me,
there is nothing worth arguing about, nothing worth get-
ting angry over, nothing worth fighting for? Nothing? Then
I suppose someone should pass that news along to our
troops in Iran and Afghanistan. If civility and compromise
are the solution to every affliction, then surely we can con-
vince al Qaida and the Taliban to adhere to our newly ad-
opted civility codes and stop bombing the innocent and cut-
ting off the heads of "infidels." Why didn't someone think of
this civility stuff sooner? How many wars could have been
averted if both sides had remained civil and been willing to
compromise? Imagine yourself at the negotiating table with
Hitler on the eve of WWII. "Okay, Adolf, you say you'd like
to exterminate six million Jews. The allies don't think you
should exterminate any. Let's compromise and say three
million. That way we forego a nasty world war and even
worse the prospect of being labeled uncivil." Pardon me for

Editor:
Senator Gaetz has leveled some very serious charges
against all five Walton County commissioners. He is accus-
ing them of malfeasance by "Looking on these folks (Wal-
ton County citizens) as cash cows" thereby assuming that
the five commissioners have arranged to punish a few hom-
eowners by bilking them out of funds for the sole purpose of
enriching the county coffers.
I am hopeful that Sen. Gaetz is ready to supply some
facts to back up his allegations. There were many innuen-
dos, half truths and opinions expressed by him in the Daily
News, but no facts. Of course this never stopped the good
senator before. I can't help but wonder if he is ready to file
ethic charges against the elected Walton County commis-
sioners?
He speaks of legislation pending which would right the
injustice done by our elected officials. This is from someone
who obviously has difficulty in reading bills that he votes on
(remember the Septic Tank Bill?). Sen. Gaetz relied on one

Editor:
Pam Bondi, our Attorney General, was on the radio. She
is proud that Florida has taken the lead to sue the federal
government that is forcing us to buy health insurance. She
reasoned, "We can't afford that right now." This was a win-
dow into her psyche. Think about it. If we could afford it
right now, would it be OK with her? Would it be OK with
her if Tallahassee forced this on us instead of Washington,
D.C.?
Pam's strategy is flawed on four points. The state is su-
ing over only one single clause that forces Florida citizens
to buy health insurance, which is just one little tiny piece
of a huge 2,000-plus page bill, that has hundreds of clauses
overstepping Constitutional authority. It will take years to
reach the U.S. Supreme Court, and the law is effective now.
In the case of Florida vs. the Fed, Pam wants the U.S. Su-
preme Court, a branch of the federal government, to rule
against itself, the federal government, and in Florida's fa-
vor. Is this not a 5/4 roll of the dice? And Florida must not
wait for approval of the other 49 states.
Thomas Jefferson gave us the strategy to stop an out-of-
control federal court or Congress or president. The Florida
State Legislature and Rick Scott can very simply pass a
law, now, and not wait, to nullify all 2,000-plus pages of
Obamacare as unconstitutional. This should take one page
to do. No court approval needed. www.nullifynow.com. This
is a state's duty to do this every time the federal govern-

reacted to the 7 counties of coastal northwest Florida most
affected by the oil spill.
Sen. Gaetz's focused approach on allocating the funding
to the affected areas and earmarking funds for economic
diversification will help galvanize the area from future
tourism-related disasters. We have long advocated that
northwest Florida has great potential to become the heart
of aerospace and defense research and development, a cata-
lyst for health sciences industries, and fertile ground for in-
novative energy and environment opportunities. The fund-
ing created in this legislation will allow our area to create
an economic development network similar to what central
Florida has experienced with its high tech corridor.
With the support of a new business-focused approach to
state government and the economic incentives in the Oil
Spill Recovery Act, northwest Florida is poised to not only
face the future, but to begin to shape the future of Florida.
And, as the economic development organizations that work
every day to bring business and opportunity to the area, we
applaud Sen. Don Gaetz for his vision of sustained growth.
Regards,
Scarlett Phaneuf, Managing Director
Walton County Economic Development Alliance

using a aab urd analogy to illustrate my point, but is it
anymore absurd than the idea that compromise in lieu of
conflict is always the answer?
The idea of compromise as a solution ignores one glar-
ing fact. In almost every argument and every question one
side is right, the other side is wrong and moving toward
the middle (compromise) is still wrong, just not quite as
wrong. The men who founded this nation were unwilling
to compromise any longer when they proclaimed to the
world in our Declaration of Independence, "Our repeated
petitions have been answered only by repeated injury." At
that moment they made it known that the time for civility
and compromise had passed. Were they wrong to cast aside
civility, and spill blood in the pursuit of freedom? Despite
the fact that they embraced the most "uncivil" act known to
man (war), we look upon Washington, Madison, Jefferson,
Franklin and the rest of our Founders with reverence in-
stead of contempt. Why? Maybe they remind us that some
things are worthy of our passion, deserve an emotional ar-
gument, worth fighting for, dying for and even worth taking
the risk that someone will accuse you of ignoring the call for
civility.
Burt E. Cosson
Eucheeanna, Fl

of his cronies from south Florida in the senate to advise him
on how to vote on that bill. Of course, he later recanted and
stated that the now opposes that particular bill. Maybe he
will be more attentive to his sworn duties and insure that
he reads the legislation himself.

I am the last person in Walton County to agree with ev-
ery decision our commissioners make, however they were
elected by the citizens of this county to conduct the busi-
ness of Walton County. That is what we hold them to. Sen.
Gaetz would do well to stick to reading bills himself, gath-
ering facts and hosting lobbyists in Tallahassee instead of
placing charges against our commissioners. He might even
take time to visit Walton County once in a while. He passed
through here like Sherman through Georgia during his
campaign. Staying just long enough to garner votes, shake
a few hands and pocket money
Tom Terrell
Mossy Head

ment oversteps its enumerated powers. That means special
sessions of our part time legislature would need to be called
by the governor, for damage control of our liberties, to coun-
ter a full time Congress.
By the way, why don't we have a part time Congress, and
a full time state legislature, instead of the current other
way around?
Some states are also looking to counter the next chess
move by the fed. The fed's next chess move will be to cut
federal funds returning to Florida if we do not submit,
heel, obey, sit. A state legislature can pass another law
that would redirect all federal taxes from Florida citizens
and businesses. All federal taxes would go to the Florida
treasury, and be passed onto the fed, in only the amounts
needed to support constitutional enumerated functions.
The large remaining funds would be returned to the people
of Florida to create 700,000 jobs here in Florida. How's that
for a tax cut? The state has the power.
Or you could do like another state legislature, that will
imprison any federal employee or agent thereof that at-
tempts to enforce Obamacare in their state. Isn't life fun?
Bring it on.
Our Founders would be very ashamed of us of how we
have allowed the federal government to bully us and take
our liberties the Founders handed down to us children.
Randy Henning
Mossy Head

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The water from the fire
hoses had not yet evaporat-
ed when workers begin the
daunting task of cleaning up
and rebuilding the Red Bay
Grocery, which suffered sig-
nificant roof damage after a
fire on Jan. 18.
"We aren't going to let

this slow us down much,"
asserted Charles Mor-
gan, the principal owner of
the diner/grocery. "Mostly
we have roof damage and
cleanup and we are shoot-
ing for March 1 as a date to
reopen the store," he
The fire started in the room
where the barbecued meats
are prepared. Matt Mor-
rison, one of the cooks said

when the fire started he
tried to put it out with a fire
extinguisher, "but it erupted
again." At that point Mor-
rison called 911. "Dispatch
seemed to be having an is-
sue with where we were,"
Morrison said. Ultimately
Morrison handed the phone
off to Shelly Jones while he
drove up the street to the
Red Bay Fire Station, which
is about a mile north of the
grocery. "Once it went up,
I'm not sure there was any-
thing they could have done,"
Morrison said.
Lt. Keith Chambley who
supervises communication

dispatches for the county
offered a time line for the
events surrounding the fire
and said at no time was
there any confusion as to
where-the fire was located.
"The call came in at 10:34
a.m. and by 10:35 a.m. the
tones had been sent to the
people and the equipment.
At 10:38, trucks were en
route and we were providing
information about the fire,"
Chambley said. Fire trucks
were also dispatched from
Argyle and Freeport along
with a medical unit. "The
rule is to send three trucks
when fire is seen," Chamb-

ley noted.
"Austin and Abby (from
the Red Bay Fire Station)
were on scene first and they
did a good job. Our guys did
great, but I was still on the
phone with dispatch when
Matt left to go to the fire
station," Jones commented.
Jones said she was using
the store's phone and dis-
patch wanted to know her
name and address and the
phone number. "Dispatch
said they were en route and
I told her I would see or hear
them if that was true," Jones
recalled.
When Morrison arrived

at the Red Bay Fire Station,
the firefighters were don-
ning their gear and about
to head out. Fire trucks ar-
rived on the scene about
10:39 a.m. "It took only six
and half minutes to get fire-
fighters on the scene and
that really is pretty quick,"
Chambley pointed out.
There were no custom-
ers in the restaurant or the
store when the fire broke
out. Two employees and a
delivery person were the
only ones inside the store.
Leah Stratmann may
be reached via leahwrites@
gmail.com.

THIS IS WHERE the fire broke out at the Red Bay Gro-
cery. Fire fighters concentrated heavily on making sure
no fire remained in the attic after the flames were extin-
guished.

SURVEYING THE damage, Charles Morgan, far right,
and some of the Red Bay Grocery shareholders watch as
fire fighters finish checking out the scene of the fire. Morgan
hopes to have the store open again by March 1.

WHILE FIRE took out most of the area where barbecued
meats were prepared, the damage to the main dining room
and store area is not severe.

CHELCO donates Kill-a-Watt devices to libraries

For those who have ever
wondered how many watts
their television uses, they
can find out at the local li-
brary.

Choctawhatchee Elec-
tric Cooperative (CHELCO)
has recently donated Kill-
a-Watt devices to libraries
throughout Walton County
and to Niceville and Crest-

view libraries in Okaloosa
County.
Library patrons can check
out the Kill-a-Watt devices
just the same as they do
books.
The goal is to help resi-
dents measure their energy
consumption and become
more knowledgeable about
what adds to their power
bills.

The Kill-a-Watt mea-
sures energy consumption of
household appliances by the
kilowatt hour the same
unit of measure that is on
power bills.
"The Kill-a-Watt detec-
tors will show consumers
how much it costs to leave
things like phone chargers,
computers, televisions and
the like plugged in," Manag-

er of Marketing Christopher
Cherenzia says.
"This is like putting a
price tag on something you
can't see, because it shows
how much energy can be
wasted by leaving things
plugged in."
The Kill-a-Watt is used
much like an adapter. An
appliance is plugged into the
Kill-a-Watt, and it is then

plugged into a wall outlet.
For accuracy, the Kill-a-
Watt should be plugged in
for 24 hours. "We hope con-
sumers, whether they are
CHELCO members or not,
will use this to understand
the costs associated with op-
erating various appliances,"
Cherenzia says. "The Kill-a-
Watt is a great educational
tool. We're glad to be able to

provide them to the librar-
ies."

CHELCO is a member-
owned electric cooperative
with headquarters in De-
Funiak Springs, Fla. The
cooperative serves the en-
ergy needs of approximately
40,000 members, mainly in
Walton and Okaloosa coun-
ties.

Ten $1,000 scholar-
ships will be given away
in April 2011 to deserving
high school seniors from the

Ponce de Leon Elemen-
tary School is proud to have
a Chess Club. Jon-Marcel
Winchester, a graduate of
Ponce de Leon Elementary
and currently enrolled as a
seventh grade student at
Ponce de Leon High School
formed this Chess Club as
part of his FCCLA project.
There is a lot of inter-
est; usually the class is full
with six to eight, third to
fifth graders attending.
Chess is known to help
students with math skills.
Since chess requires prob-
lem solving as well as
math, it makes sense that
a chess student will have a
"leg up" at math problem
solving. Chess is a good
way to get a mental work-
out. Research indicates
that chess improves the
ability to think ahead as
well as other problem solv-
ing skills.
Jon-Marcel started play-
ing chess at six years of
age. He learned the skills
necessary to play on www.

AACFCU service area.

Applicants must be mem-
bers of AACFCU to be eli-
gible for the scholarship.
If they are not currently
members, they may join
the credit union. They must
show outstanding academ-
ics, good communication
skills and leadership. Ap-
plications must be filled out

chesskids.com, a free web-
site as well as playing with
his father. He also played
in DeFuniak Springs at the
library with Dan Owens at
his chess club. Jon-Marcel
enjoys teaching during the
after school WINGS pro-
gram on Thursday after-
noon at 4 p.m.
Family, Career and
Community Leaders of
America is a nonprofit na-
tional career and technical

completely.
The application and
complete instructions can
be picked up at any of the
credit union's 17 locations
or downloaded from its web-
site at www.aacfcu.com. Ap-
plications are due no later
than March 25. Any applica-
tions postmarked after that
date will be ineligible.
Army Aviation Center

student organization for
young men and women in
Family and Consumer Sci-
ences education in public
and private school through
grade 12.
Jon-Marcel Winchester
is actively involved with
FCCLA and is a Star Scout
with Boy Scout Troop 525
in DeFuniak Springs His
mother and father are ex-
tremely proud of this fine
young man.

Federal Credit Union was
founded 44 years ago by
seven soldiers at Fort Ruck-
er, Ala. on the principles of
the "Credit Union Move-
ment." Today, AACFCU
serves more than 105,000
members worldwide with 17
branches throughout South-
east Alabama, Florida Em-
erald Coast and the Mobile
Bay Area.

"7~-
.~ -5

JON-MARCEL
CHESTER is also
involved with FCCL
a Star Scout with B
Troop 525 in L
Springs.

JON-MARCEL WINCHESTER formed this Chess Club as part of his FCCLA p

ANDREW PATZIG AND David Riggs (l-r) represented
Walton High School this year for the Florida Music Edu-
cators'Association's 2011 In-Service Clinic-Conference and
all-state concerts held at the Tampa Convention Center in
Tampa, FL, on Jaunary 12-15th. Students rehearsed and
performed under Catherin Rand, D.M.A., a native Floridian
and professor of conducting at Florida International Uni-
versity. Parents, along with their director Dr. Harry Patzig,
attended the conference. Andrew is the son of Dr. and Mrs.
Harry and Lindy Patzig of Crestview, FL, and David is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and Renee Riggs of Ponce de
Leon. Fla.

^i

I Miller graduates

basic military

Air Force Airman 1st from Walton
actW Class Jessie L. Miller grad- School, DeFun
ac tiey uated from basic military
A ad is training at Lackland Air
oy Scout Force Base, San Antonio,
)eFuniak Texas.
The airman completed an
intensive, eight-week pro-
gram that included train-
ing in military discipline
and studies, Air Force core
values, physical fitness, and
basic warfare principles and
skills.
Airmen who complete ba- '
sic training earn four credits
toward an associate in ap-
plied science degree through
- the Community College of
the Air Force.
He is the son of Michelle
Jordan, and grandson of -.
Pat Nelson, both of Lake
Rosemary Court, DeFuniak
Springs, Fla.
project Miller graduated in 2010

FCCLA Chess Club at Ponce

de Leon Elementary School

Senior High
iak Springs.

MILLER

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AIRPORT'

the result of a lawsuit filed
by former FBO Jonathan
punn. Dunn was leased cer-
tain premises of the airport
and provided refueling and
ininor services for pilots and
i lanes, and earned revenue
from the services offered.
The lawsuit's unforeseen
origin began in 2001 when
the City entered into an
agreement with AeroFX. "In
2006, [AeroFX] came to the
City Council with request
to sell their stock to another
individual who was inter-
ested in taking over," Kirby
recalled, "Jonathan Dunn."
the council approved the
transaction and according to
Kirby the relationship with
Dunn began well. "He was
very energetic, and brought
Slot of good ideas. We were
all excited about the possi-
ilities" she said.
SHowever, a year-and-
a-half later, Dunn started
questioningg the lease, which
eventually led to a contract
dispute. To be exact, he ques-

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tioned the leased premises
as defined under the lease,
proposing it included more
than the terminal building.
"It was always our belief
and opinion that the leased
premises was the terminal
building," Kirby said. "It was
his belief that if the leased
premises was a larger area,
he would be due back rent
for the T-hangars [which]
house smaller, general avia-
tion planes."
Kirby and Dunn attempt-
ed to renegotiate the lease,
but negotiations failed. The
City soon received a notice
that Dunn's intent was to
receive back rent on T-han-
gars constructed in 2004,
before he was even the FBO.
"We were served with a law-
suit, and tried an informal
negotiation and that failed"
Kirby recalled.
The City's position over
the dispute was two-fold.
First, "It was our opinion
and the Florida Department
of Transportation's (FDOT)

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opinion, that whether those
were leased premises or not,
he would not be entitled to
back rent because those
[hangars] were built with
public dollars (grant funds)
to help bring in his custom-
er base and that's how he
grows his business" Kirby
stated.
Second, "In speaking
with the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and
FDOT representatives, who
were updated throughout
the process, the concern
was raised that if the lease
was perceived as a larger
area than just the terminal
building there could be the
possibility that the airport
could be viewed as a private
airport, not a public airport.
And if pubic dollars have
been invested in' a private
airport, then there would be
no more funding from FDOT
or FAA, which in essence
would cease, any future de-
velopment of the airport."
The city's remaining
contract with Dunn at that
time was 14 years, which
brought them to the ques-
tion: Do we take the risk of
it being viewed as a private
airport and receive no more

future funding for at least
14.years, or does the City
buyout Dunn's contract and
takeover?
"The timing was right
for us to consider the City
buying out his lease" Kirby
said. "With all of the risks to
consider and potential ben-
efits, the end result was to
buyout the lease [at a price
of $685,000]."
The buyout came at the
same time the City was up-
dating the airport master
plan and it now looks upon
the possibilities with new
eyes.
Included in the plans are
an East-West runway ex-
tension to 5,000 feet making
it suitable for larger plane
landings, more hangars and
corporate space, a paved ac-
cess road, and possible hotel
and restaurant. The cur-
rent Gene Hurley athletic
complex, which is being re-
located to land adjacent to
the Wee Care Park, may be
incorporated into the mas-
ter plan as well.
Kirby clarified the North-
South dirt runway will not
be paved or extended be-
cause at a user's meeting,
the pilots requested to keep
it dirt, and extending is im-
possible due to topography
as well as an Eglin air space
violation.

With the council's ap-
proval, former City special
projects coordinator Kelly
Schulz has been assigned
the role of interim airport
manager and Scott Single-
tary was hired as line tech-
nician. Kirby praised both,
saying Schulz's prior airport
experience has served the
City well and "the pilots love
her" and "[Singletary] has a
lot of knowledge, loves avia-
tion, and is doing a great
job."
On Feb. 15, an airport
users meeting will be sched-
uled to discuss what they
would like to see in the fu-

ture of the airport. An open
house will follow the meet-
ing. On potential job cre-
ation, Kirby said, "We're re-
ally excited about what can
happen."

For those who have only
seen the airport from U.S.
90, Kirby and Singletary in-
vite you to sit on the swings
one afternoon and watch
the planes come in (a Kirby
family tradition on Sunday
afternoons with a Sonic
blast). For those who want
to do more than watch the
planes, flying lessons will be
offered in the near future.

Florida Chautauqua

Theatre announces

auditions for Murder

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Florida Chautauqua The-
atre will be taking auditions
for high school age through
adult for Murder Can Be
Habit Forming: A murder
mystery comedy. Audition
date is Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. Per-
formance dates will be April

The next regularly sched-
uled meeting for the De-
Funiak Springs Community
Garden will be held Feb. 15,
at 6:30 p.m. at the Walton
County Extension Office
on 9th Street in DeFuniak
Springs, FL.
Everyone interested in
participating in the 2011
Garden is encouraged to at-

tend. No particular garden-
ing skills are required.

This meeting will be the
first opportunity for resi-
dents to sign-up for space
in the 2011 garden. Space
is allocated on a first come
basis.
The meeting is free and
open to all.

HARRISON

tion committee?"
Mayor Pro-Tempore
Huffman suggested Harri-
son take a seat on the com-
mittee, which he declined.
Harrison in turned moved
the council dissolve the com-
mittee and assume negotia-
tions. The motion failed 3-2,
only Harrison and Wayne
Graham in favor.
Harrison stated he was
not convinced the City
needed to spend money on a
study for the CRA, and em-
phasized the CRA would re-
quire the City to designate
at least half of all future ad
valorem tax revenues from
the CRA area to the trust
fund for projects within
the CRA area for a possible
maximum of 40 years.
Kirby noted the study for
the CRA was required by
Florida statute. City Plan-
ner Greg Scoville explained
the procedure for the estab-
lishment of a CRA includes
a findings of necessity study,
resolution, plan of action,
and trust fund.
Scoville clarified in a
phone interview with The
Herald, "If the CRA started
today, in the future, any in-
crease in ad valorem taxes
from the designated CRA
area would go to the trust
fund for projects within the
CRA area."
City Marshal Mark
Weeks offered his services
to solve the negotiation
committee stalemate, vol-
unteering to take a place on
the committee. Councilman
James Coffield moved to
reappoint the committee as
the mayor, city marshal, as-
sistant city manager, finan-
cial director, and planning
director, eliminating the
city manager's seat on the
committee therefore remov-
ing the supervisor-employee
concern. The motion died for
lack of a second.
Harrison then moved to
appoint the original com-
mittee, including the city
manager, but narrow the
scope of the CRA to only the
downtown district.
Huffman said, "I don't see
what harm it does to look at
the rest of our city...We're
saying [the Highway 90 cor-
ridor businesses aren't] im-
portant."
The motion passed 3-2,
Huffman and Henry Ennis
opposing.
The council unanimous-
ly approved road closure
on Feb. 26 from 7-9 a.m.
around Circle Drive for the
Defuniak Springs Woman's
Club 5K Fun Run/Walk, as
well as the Defuniak Springs
Little League Opening Day
parade Mar. 19 at 8 a.m.
The final report on Christ-

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mas Reflections was in, earn-
ing a total of $42,155.35,
with tourists from Ireland,
Canada, Germany, France,
and across the U.S. A $500
bonus for Reflections board
member Jim Ash was unan-
imously approved. Kirby
mentioned certain Christ-

mas decorations remained
up in the City because the
bucket truck was malfunc-
tioning. However, a bucket
truck was leased and the
decorations have been taken
down.

rison announced he does not
plan to seek a seventh term
in the April 2011 election.
"I have thoroughly enjoyed
the past thirteen years that
I have served on the council,
but I feel that it is time to
encourage and give others
an opportunity to serve," he
said.

ing the retirement of former
administrator Ronnie Bell,
and Siegler had then been
confirmed as administrator
in March 2010.
County Commission
Chairman Larry Jones said
he was proposing the reas-
signment after careful dis-
cussion with the Siegler and
other staff members about
their skills sets and the di-
rection of the county.
Jones said those discus-
sions for him had under-
scored Siegler's "tremen-
dous" value to the county
and had resulted in his con-
clusion that Siegler should
be reassigned to lead Walton
County Public Works again.
Jones noted that respon-
sibilities assigned to public
works have increased, with

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25 percent more person-
nel working for the depart-
ment than previously. He
envisioned lobbying for the
county's infrastructure and
transportation needs to be
among the many duties on
Siegler's plate as public
works director.
"We look forward to great
things from Mr. Siegler
leading our public works de-
partment," Jones said.
Jones hinted that Siegler,
who was sitting at the end of
the meeting table, would be
more than willing to under-
take the change in responsi-
bilities. "Look at the smile
on his face," he remarked.
Siegler indicated his will-
ingness "to serve in any
way a long as our county
remains progressive." "God

bless you," he told the com-
missioners.
"Thank you for your com-
mitment to the county,"
Jones responded.
Jones proposed that "in
the coming weeks" the coun-
ty "come up with the best
means of naming an admin-
istrator."
Jones proposal, includ-
ing Siegler's transition back
into the public works direc-
tor position, was approved
by unanimous vote.

Starsky Harrell is cur-
rent public works director,
having been asked to serve
as interim director to fill in
for Siegler in the summer
of 2009 and having been
named department director
in fall 2010.

Income tax help offered

People can get free help
with their income taxes from
TaxAide at several locations
in Walton County from the
first week of February to
April 18.
The service to low-and
middle-income families is
sponsored by the AARP
Foundation and the IRS.
However there are no age
restrictions and AARP mem-
bership is not required.
Counselors will file tax
returns electronically and
give clients a paper copy of
their return. They will also
visit shut-ins and nursing
home residents.
The program has enough
counselors, but volunteers

are needed at the sites to
greet and sign up visitors.
People interested in vol-
unteering can call Joe Perry
at (850) 622-9756.
People should call the lo-
cations for an appointment
and bring the following in-
formation: last year's tax
return, Social Security card
and real estate taxes paid
on your home.
Here is a list of locations,
times and phone numbers:
Walton County Council
on Aging, 1145 W. Baldwin
Ave., DeFuniak Springs.
Tuesday and Thursday, 1-5
p.m. Call (850) 892-8165.
Life Enrichment Se-
nior Center, 312 College

The DeFuniak Springs Po-
lice arrested two subjects in
possession of Methamphet-
amine on two separate traf-
fic stops. Both traffic stops
took place at around 11:30
a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20,
2011. The first vehicle was
stopped on U.S. 90 West
and then pulled into a local
business parking lot. The
driver of that vehicle, Timo-
thy Scott Morris of Samson,
Ala., was reported to have
jumped out of his car, where
officers observed a high
powered rifle and ammuni-
tion in the backseat. While
conducting an investigation
with the driver, officers lo-
cated methamphetamine.
Morris had told officers that

"his girlfriend" had placed scene.
the methamphetamine in Both Morris and Jones

his pocket.
The second vehicle, driv-
en by Felecia Darlene Jones
(Morris' girlfriend) of De-
Funiak Springs, Fla., was
stopped just west of the first
stop, near U.S. 90 West and
Shoemaker Drive. After the
DeFuniak Springs Police
K-9 gave a positive alert
on the vehicle, a search
was conducted and did re-
veal Methamphetamine
which was concealed inside
of Jones' purse. Due to the
presence of a small child in
the vehicle with Jones, the
Department of Children
and Family Services was
requested to respond to the

were arrested and trans-
ported to the Walton County
Jail. Morris is charged with
'Possession of Methamphet-
amine and Possession of a
Firearm in the Commission
of a Felony. Jones is charged
with Possession of Metham-
phetamine and Child Ne-
glect without Causing Great
Harm.
Subsequent investigation
revealed that both suspects
had used Methamphetamine
the night before at a local
motel. The case is pending
further investigation and
no additional information is
available at this time.

Convicted felon arrested

on multiple charges

The Walton County Sher-
iffs Office (WCSO) has ar-
rested Patrick Ethan John-
son, 46, of Fort Walton
Beach, Fla., for possession
of a firearm or ammunition
by a convicted felon and pos-
session of a controlled sub-
stance.
Johnson contacted the
WCSO at approximately
11:42 p.m. on Jan. 24, alleg-
ing that his vehicle was be-

ing monitored by a govern-
ment agency. Deputies were
dispatched to Johnson's lo-
cation at 10685 West U.S.
98, where he granted them
access to search his vehicle
for suspicious materials.
Deputies conducted a
criminal history record
check on Johnson after un-
spent ammunition was dis-
covered inside his vehicle.
He was subsequently ar-

rested and transported to
the Walton County Jail.
Johnson faces additional
charges after deputies re-
covered a handgun from
inside his vehicle and a cor-
rectional officer recovered a
powdery substance from his
wallet. The substance field-
tested positive for metham-
phetamines.
The investigation is'ac-
tive and ongoing.

NOTICE OF HEARING TO IMPOSE AND
PROVIDE FOR COLLECTION
OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN THE
LEISURE LAKE MUNICIPAL SERVICE
BENEFIT UNIT TO PROVIDE FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF IMPOUNDMENT
IMPROVEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the Walton County Board of County Commissioners will
conduct a public hearing to consider the imposition of non-ad valorem special assessments
for the construction of Impoundment Improvement within the boundaries of the Leisure
Lake Municipal Service Benefit Unit, as shown above for the Fiscal Year beginning
October 1, 2011, and for a total assessment period not to exceed ten years.
The hearing, will be held at 9:00 a.m. on February 22, 2011, at the Walton County
Courthouse, 571 US Highway 90, DeFuniak Springs, Florida, for the purpose of receiving
public comment on the proposed special assessments. All affected property owners have a
right to appear at the hearing and to file written objections with the County Commission
within 20 days of this notice.
If you decide to appeal any decision made by the County Commission with respect to
any matter considered at the hearing or at any subsequent meeting to which the Board has
continued its deliberations, you will need a record of the proceedings and may need to
ensure that a verbatim record is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which
the appeal is to be made. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons
needing a special accommodation or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should
contact the County Administrator's office at (850)892-8156 at least seven days prior to the
date of the hearing.
The assessment for each tax parcel will be based in part upon the total number of parcel
units and in part on the total amount of water front footage attributed to each tax parcel on
the date the assessment is imposed. A more specific description of the improvements and
the method of computing the assessment for each parcel of property are set forth in the
Revised Initial Assessment Resolution adopted by the County Commission on January 25,
2011. Copies of the Capital Project and Related Service Assessment Ordinance
(Ordinance No. 2003-11), the original Initial Assessment Resolution (Resolution No. 2010-
91), the original Final Assessment Resolution (Resolution No. 2010-98), the Revised Initial
Assessment Resolution
(Resolution No. 2011- ), the L-
plans for the Impoundment
Improvement and the revised
Assessment Roll for the
upcoming fiscal year are
available for inspection in the
Walton County Administration
Office, 76 North Sixth Street,
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
between the hours of 8:00 a.m..
and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
The assessments will
continue to be collected on the
ad valorem tax bill as
authorized by section
197.3632, Florida Statutes.
Failure to pay the assessments
will cause a tax certificate to be .
issued against the property
which may result in a loss of
title. The County Commission
intends to collect the
assessments in ten annual
assessments, the first of which
will be included on the ad valorem tax bill to be mailed in November 2011. Future annual
assessments may be prepaid at the option of the property owner.
If you have any questions, please contact Walton County Administration at (850)892-
8156, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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NOTICE
WALTON COUNTY
HOUSING AGENCY
SECTION 8 RECIPIENTS

All tenants currently on the Section 8 program
with this agency must report all changes in
income to our agency within 10 days of such
change.

Current tenants that have received compensation
from BP oil spill claims must report this income to
our agency immediately. The agency must identify
the reason for this compensation and determine if
such income is associated with loss wages.

If you have questions about this requirement you
may contact our office at 850-892-8185 or e-mail
us at hud(dco.walton.fl.us.
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Peacemaker visits Panama City Marina

Story and photos by
JEFFREYPOWELL
Any trip made to the Pan-
ama City Marina will allow
visitors to see a wide vari-
ety of sailing vessels. A trip
made from now until the
end of January will provide
a rare treat indeed for sail-
ing enthusiasts. As soon as
visitors begin to approach
the marina the three masts
of the tall ship Peacemaker
can be seen from afar.
The 150-foot Peacemaker
is the flagship of the Twelve
Tribes, which sails through-
out the United States
spreading their beliefs of a
peaceful life and goodwill.
The group was originated
as a tribal people in 12 dif-
ferent geographical areas
of the world: four regions of
the U.S., Canada, France,
Spain, Germany, England,
Brazil, Argentina and Aus-
tralia. Twelve Tribes mem-
bers use the ship to present
a floating microcosm of the
life they live in their own
communities.
"We home school our chil-
dren and allow them to ap-
prentice on the ship when
they come of age," said co-
captain David Burleigh.
"We also just enjoy travel-
ing and meeting people. We
share our beliefs with those
that ask. We have stayed in
U.S. waters and enjoy sail-
ing the Peacemaker but it is
hard work.
The Peacemaker was built
in .squtbern Brazil by an
Italia' fAimily of boat. build-
ers using traditional meth-

ods and the finest tropical
hardwoods. The ship was
first launched in 1989 as
the Avany, a name chosen
by her designer and origi-
nal owner, Frank Walker, a
Brazilian industrialist. He
originally planned to char-
ter the vessel but became
sidetracked and she sat for
some time before Twelve
Tribes members rescued
her from a port in Savan-
nah, Ga. The Peacemaker
set sail in the spring of 2007

on a trip to bring people into
peace with their creator and
with one another.
The Peacemaker's crew
finances their adventures
through donations and the
hard work of their mem-
bers. Occasionally members
will take jobs in port to earn
a few extra dollars. Some
of the crew make pottery
on the ship which is sold to
visitors in port. All of the
stoneware is thrown, glazed
and fired on board.

THE 150-FOOT PEACEMAKER is currently moored at
the Panama City Marina.

"We enjoy making our
pottery and offering it to the
public," said crew-member
Neshef Burleigh. "We are
also very appreciative of the
visitors, they are generally

very generous. Of course
this type of lifestyle has its
joys and struggles."
The next stop for the
Peacemaker is Mobile,
where she will be removed

from the water and cleaned.
There will also be preventa-
tive maintenance performed
during this stop.
For more info see www.
peacemakermarine.com

THE PEACEMAKER'S WHEELHOUSE exemplifies the fine woodwork throughout the
ship.

MANY MODERN NAVIGATIONAL TOOLS are available to the captain of the vessel.

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CERAMIC STONEWARE made by crew members and sold to visitors helps finance their
adventures.

Photos and story by
CHUCK HINSON
You would have thought
that Bourbon Street and
the New Orleans French
Quarter had descended on
DeFuniak Springs as more
than 120 guests from all
over the panhandle joined
Walton County's Krewe de
Yak for a Mardi Gras kick-
off gala. From ball gowns,
to scary costumes, those in
attendance pulled out all
the stops and tried to outdo
each other for this charita-
ble cause.
The inaugural krewe ball,
sponsored by the Krewe de
Yak, was an amazing eve-
ning of fine food, live Mardi
Gras music, dancing and

charity. The event raised
money and hundreds of cans
of food for the Muskogee In-
dian Food Bank in Bruce,
Fla.
Taking place at the Shri-
ner's Hall in DeFuniak
Springs, the krewe trans-
formed the clubhouse into a
grand ballroom that would
be found in any major city,
with flags, beads, masks,
an array of arrangements,
lighting, and other decora-
tions. Those attending were
mesmerized by what had
been done to the facility.
Guests including mem-
bers of the Krewe of St.
Andrews, the Krewe of Par-
rot Heads and the Krewe
of Masques, were in atten-

IT WAS ALL SMILES AND PAPER NAPKINS as guests
hit the dance floor and danced to the Mardi Gras Mambo.
It is a traditional line dance that is played during carnival
season.

dance for the evening, bring-
ing numerous canned good
items, dressing to impress,
and staying in area hotels.
The visiting krewes hailed
from Panama City, Panama
City Beach and Fort Wal-
ton.
Guest were presented
with a lavish buffet sup-
plied by krewe members and
food donated from restau-
rants and caterers includ-
ing Dine by Design Cater-
ing, The Eventful Planner,
Blue Mountain Catering
and Stinky's on the Beach.
From crawfish stuffed gar-
lic mushrooms and Louisi-
ana crab cakes to king cake,
bourbon meatballs and pork
loin, no one left hungry or
disappointed.
What carnival ball or gala
would be complete without
doing the Mardi Gras Mam-
bo? This classic group line
dance was made even better
with the live sounds of the
Yak Attack (no relation to
the Krewe de Yak, but made
up of some krewe members).
One of the newest and hot-
test bands on the Emerald
Coast today, the band con-
sisted of drummer Charles
Lawson, guitarists Fritz
Froeshner, saxophonist Fly
Dents and bassist Bill Gar-
rett.
The band was the hit
of the evening and their
sounds of rhythm and blues,
rock-n-roll and Zydeco kept
the dance floor packed and
kept people wanting more.
Throughout the evening,
many guests bid on silent
auction items that were do-
nated from various artists

like jeweler Eric Day, jewel-
er Faith Parr, artists Mela-
nie Morris and Beeb Benson,
and wine baskets donated
by the Chautauqua Winery,
Hilltop Productions, and
various krewe members.
The Krewe de Yak was
honored by other attend-
ing krewes from around the
panhandle. With the arrival
of the other krewes, their
royal courts were honored
and acknowledged as they
entered, and with them at-
tending, opened many doors
for the local krewe to attend
other krewe balls, events
and brought high visibility
to DeFuniak Springs.
Not only did the krewe
raise money for their chari-
ties and organization, and
food for the Muskogee In-
dian Tribe Food Bank, it
also brought money into the
local economy with many
out-of-town guests staying
in hotels, shopping and eat-
ing at various restaurants
throughout the weekend.

The Jan. 22 Krewe de
Yak Gala was the first event
of many for the krewe dur-
ing the Mardi Gras season
that culminates on March
8. The krewe will be riding
in the Krewe of St. Andrews
parade on Feb. 26 in Pan-
ama City, and then in the

Krewe of Dominique Youx
on March 3, in Panama City
Beach.
For more information about
the Krewe de Yak, to find
a complete listing of krewe
events, or how to become a
member of the social and
charitable club, log on to

OTHER KREWES, INCLUDING THESE guests from
the Tallahassee parading society, also made the trip to De-
Funiak Springs to see how Walton County and the local
krewes celebrate Mardi Gras.

KREWE DE YAK MEMBERS pose a second for a quick
picture, while waiting to get back on the dance floor.

NOT ALL WERE ABOUT PARTYING ALL NIGHT as
the two gentlemen discussed some very important issues.
Probably arguing to see who wore the goofiest hat.

NEARLY ALL 120 GUESTS arrived in costume and
masks for the ball. Many never revealed who they were
throughout the evening.

KREWE DE YAK MEMBERS, Erik Graves and Angela
Shaw, pose with their friend while waiting for their turn
at the buffet. Items from the buffet were provided by the
krewe and various restaurants and caterers from around
the area.

THE 2010 KING AND QUEEN of Carnival for Panama
City, Don and Sue Cox, were treated like royalty at the Krewe
de Yak krewe ball. They traveled from Mexico Beach to take
part in the evening's activities.

ERIC AND MEGAN GALLOWAY got into
the evening and celebrated with all the guests
march to Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.

THE PAST AND PRESENT KINGS from the Krewe of St. Andrews took a chance to
mingle and snap a few photos before giving pins and the gold krewe coins to members of the
Krewe de Yak. Visiting krewe always bring gifts of appreciation to the hosting krewe as a
symbol of hope, love and charity.

PAST AND PRESENT QUEENS AND PRINCESSES from the Krewe of St. Andrews
smiled for the camera during the ball. They traveled from Panama City and Panama City
Beach to attend.

THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,2011

Project Princess, because
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NBH 4-H Club President, Raymond Bolen presents Alex Alexander of the Stanley House with 45 pillowcases.

Stanley House residents presented

with a handcrafted pillowcase

The Naturally Balanced Walton County, along with-
Homesteading 4-H Club of Margie's Sew Much Fun of

A couple of years ago I
found an article on the five
friends every woman needs
in her life. On an ever-ex-
panding mission for self-
improvement at the time,. I
tucked the article away and
promised to refer to it should
I need to shore up the friend-
ship department. Perhaps I
should've read an article on
organizational skills as well
and today I might be able to
find the former. Regardless
what kinds of friends the
article touted as woman's
best, these are the ones I
know for sure need to be on
speed dial.
The best friend. A best
friend is a rarity-one who
lasts through years then de-
cades of the friendship roll-
ercoaster. She could be your
soulmate, though not your
roommate (even two women
who would give each other
a kidney need their own do-
main). She flies cross-coun-
try for your birthday, knows
the name of every relation-
ship/boyfriend/kiss/mistake
you've ever had, is the god-
mother to your children, and
knows when a bottle of wine
and chocolate is just what
the doctor ordered. In this
friendship, all ground is sa-
cred. There is no judgment,
never an "I told you so" or
an eye-roll. The two of you
know what Aristotle meant
when he said a friend is a
"single soul dwelling in two
bodies," which is why she is
forever speed dial #1.
The straight shooter. Ev-
ery woman needs a friend
who is so much herself, so
quick to speak her mind,
that her presence begets
the same. She makes no
apologies for her candor and
leaves no question where
she stands on an issue. Her
genuineness is her gift, both
in life and in her friendships.
She is often the first to stay
late at work, the one you'd
trust to babysit your chil-
dren, and the first call when
you need to hear an hon-
est opinion. Because she is
liberated, but would smack
someone into next week who
dared attribute her to the
women's lib movement, her
presence automatically lib-
erates you. Speed dial #2.
The girl's night out girl.
You can't even think about
the times you've had togeth-
er without smiling. She's
open to any suggestion that
involves alcohol, can make
a drive in the car more fun
than dancing in a club,
and will drag you, kicking,

screaming, and intoxicated
on-stage for karaoke. She
reassures you what an in-
credible mother you are,
how lucky your husband is
to have you, and insists you
toast it at a weekly girls'
night. And bonus, she's not
an empty-headed party girl,
but the best catch in the
room not waiting on a man
smart enough to see it. She's
living it up with her lady
friends and is speed dial #3.
The grade-school chum.
She's known you since your
first crush, your first bra,
your first heartbreak. You
reached and remember each
milestone together: the first
time at the mall without a
chaperone, the day you got
your license, the rehearsal
dinner and bachelorette par-
ty. She takes you back like
the unforgettable scent of
lockers and lip gloss. Miles
and years may separate you,
but every conversation picks
up where it left off. It's as ef-
fortless and carefree to talk
about marriage and parent-

Crestview, presented each
resident of The Stanley

ing as it was to giggle over
crushes and kissing. She's
speed dial #4.
The kick in the pants.
She's the friend you met by
chance then learned your
interests and passions are
all too similar. She juggles a
family and work life burst-
ing at the seams, yet man-
ages to keep a smile and
pursue her own interests,
which in turn motivates you
to pursue yours. She's the
dedicated editor every time
you send her another few
pages of that novel you've
been working on, and the
intent listener when she has
time to meet for lunch. Be-
cause your interests mirror
each other so closely she's
the perfect partner for intel-
lectual synergy. Not to men-
tion her soul beams from
her radiant eyes and smile,
speed dial #5.
Those are the five friends
who keep me balanced. Al-
though we don't see each
other as often as I'd like,
each one forging her own
path of career, traveling,
wifedom and motherhood,
they aie the counterweights
to the many sides of myself,
and always at the top of my
call list.

Ashley can be reached at
Aeamason@gmail.com

House in DeFuniak Springs
with a lovely handcrafted
pillowcase Jan. 20.
The NBH 4-H Club de-
cided to participate in the
American Patchwork &
Quilting One Million Pil-
lowcase Challenge. The
challenge is simple: Make
and donate pillowcases to
local charities in your local
community. The NBH 4-H
club made and donated 13
pillowcases for the Stanley
House.
Since Margie's in Crest-
view is an official collection
point for the pillowcase chal-
lenge, they donated another
32 pillowcases to ensure that
each resident of the Stanley
House received a handmade
pillowcase.
So far, over 240,000 pil-
lowcases.have been donated
nationwide towards the one
million pillowcase goal. The
NBH 4-H club is a home-
schooling club with. children
as young as seven making
the donated pillowcases.
SFor those who are inter-
ested in learning more about
this club, contact Laura at
(850) 892-8172.

SProject Princess is the
result of the creative efforts
of five women participating
in the 2008 2009 Leader-
ship Walton Program spon-
sored by the Walton Area
Chamber of Commerce. The
project was selected by the
Leadership Walton Alumni
Executive Board as one of
the projects to adopt and
continue.
Project Princess col-
lects stylish, formal gown's
through the donations of
individuals and area busi-
nesses and outfits teenage
girls for prom at no cost to
them.
The mission of Project
Princess is to promote self-
confidence and individual
beauty to teenage girls in
Walton County, Fla., by pro-
viding free gowns to turn
their prom dreams into real-

ity.
The program promotes
self-confidence and indi-
vidual beauty to Walton
County teen girls by making
their prom dress dreams a
reality, because every girl
wants to feel like a princess
for a day.
The Fairy Godmothers of
Project Princess are seeking
donations of prom and for-
mal dresses, door prizes for
fitting days, gift certificates
for hair, nails and accesso-
ries, help in fittings, trans-
porting dresses and much,
much more. If you'd like to
help a young woman from
Walton County feel like a
princess for a day, contact
Michelle Schack at (850)
892-8500 or michelle@de-
funiaksprings.net. Look for
Project Princess on Face-
book.

YOUNG LADIES like this one get to be a princess for a
day due to the hard work of the fairy godmothers of Project
Princess and the generous donations from businesses and
individuals.

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Join us for the

tasteofhome

COOKING SCHOOL

March 15, 2011
Walton High School
Doors open at 4:30pm
Show starts at 6:30pm

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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011

Walton County Elementary

students chosen for All-State choir

Five elementary stu-
dents from Walton County
were selected to sing in the
Florida Music Educators'
Association's 2011 In-Ser-
vice Clinic-Conference and
All-State Concerts as part
of the 200 member Elemen-

tary Chorus. Approximate-
ly 700 elementary students
from the state of Florida au-
ditioned for the choir. Stu-
dents, along with their par-
ents and directors, attended
the conference held at the
Tampa Convention Center

The Walton High School
Drama Club is proud to
present the 2011 Miss Wal-
ton County Pageant at the
Walton High School Audito-
rium in DeFuniak Springs
on Feb.19. All categories are
open to residents of Walton
County or those who attend
school in Walton County.
Age Divisions are as fol-
lows:

Competition will also in-
clude an optional Photoge-
nic Competition for a fee of
$5.
Information is avail-
able at all Walton County
Schools, or call Johnnie Kay
Ealum at (850)892-1270 ext.
4489, or (850) 951-3726, or
David Pert at (850)892-1270
ext. 4496 or (850)401-1505.

To have an e-mail reg-
istration form contact Mrs.
Ealum at ealumj@walton.
kl2.fl.us.

The future looks a little
bit brighter for two local
students who were awarded
Youth Leadership Scholar-
ships to attend the National
Youth Leadership Confer-
ence in south Florida this
spring. Evan Cowie and Sa-
vannah Thacker, both sixth
grade students at Walton
Middle School, were award-
ed the scholarships during
the Walton Area Chamber's
Power Business Luncheon
on Jan. 5.

Evan Cowie is a sixth
grader at Walton Middle
School with a perfect 4.0
grade point average.
He has been identified as
a leader in his school and

was awarded the Principal's
Award. He is a member of
the Walton Middle School
Academic Team and plans to
attend the National Young
Leaders State Conference in
south Florida this spring.

Savannah Thacker is a
sixth grader at Walton Mid-
dle School with a perfect 4.0
grade point average. She is
in advanced math classes
and is a leader in her school.
She was selected as Walton
Middle School's Student of
the Month for December
2010. She plans to attend
the National Young Leaders
State Conference in south
Florida this spring.
The Youth Leadership

Scholarship program was
initiated in 2009 with the
St. Joe Community Founda-
tion to empower local youth
with resources to attend
state and national leader-
ship conferences.
"We are all products of
our life experiences," said
Youth Leadership Walton
Instructor Meredith Spence.
"The more life experiences
we have the greater our
knowledge. This is an awe-
some opportunity for the
outstanding future leaders
in our area."
The award was presented
by Wendy Radke, Walton
Area Chamber of Com-
merce, and Stephen Hilliard
with the St. Joe Company.

Learn about the birds and the bees

. The DeFuniak Springs
Garden Club is inviting the
public to a program given
by local bee keeper and hon-

ey producer Jim Dietrich.
Dietrich is the guest pre-
senter at the Wednesday,
Feb. 2, meeting in the life
enrichment center, 312
College Ave., DeFuniak

Springs. The meeting begins
at 11:30 a.m. Information
about the great February
backyard bird count will be
available and a light lunch
will be served.

Dear Auntie Em,

Things have been looking
up for me and my husband.
We are both working and just
moved into a new home with
a fenced back yard. Now, my
daughter has started to ask
for a dog. I know animals
are a lot of responsibility but
was wondering if this might
be a good way to teach my
daughter responsibility, as
well?
Any advice on a breed or
if you think she might be too
young to handle a pet of her
own?

Pondering pups in Ponce

Dear Pondering,

You are wise to consider
this before just saying yes

to your daughter's request.
Pets can be a blessing. They
are also a lot of responsi-
bility as you have pointed
out. I would first question
if your daughter is mature
enough for that responsibil-
ity. Does she follow direc-
tion and can she understand
the well-being of this pup is
her responsibility? Can she
handle simple tasks you set
forth for her or do you end
up doing them? Does she
understand that pets are
a part of the family and a
commitment that cannot be
discarded if she gets bored
with them? If she passes
these questions to your sat-
isfaction, then she might be
ready.
If so, then you have to

consider the cost. '
Pets need regu-
lar checkups and .....
sometimes require .,
more vet attention
and that can get -
pricey. You said
you have a fenced
yard, but will the
dog be an inside dog that
can bond with the family.
Will you be able to assist
your daughter with house
training for the puppy?
Finally, I urge you to look
into shelters if you decide to
adopt. Alaqua Animal Ref-
uge and the Walton County
Animal Shelter would be
good places to start. Alaqua
pets can be seen at www.
aarflorida.com and those
from the shelter can be

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quicklinks.aspx under ani-
mal control.
Good luck with your new
family member if you decide
to adopt and God bless.

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ALAQUA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. The pastor and
congregation invite you to come join us for services at 9 a.m. every
Sunday. Church school for children and coffe fellowship follow the
morning service. Serving the faithful at 4189 Coy Burgess Loope
since 1837. Come to the country for worship. Call Pastor Henry
Martin at (850)892-4860 for more information.

BALDWIN AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH invites you to attend
Sunday School 9:45, Worship Service 11 a.m., Discipleship Train-
ing 5 p.m., Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m., Wednesday Prayer
Service 6:30 p.m. Come and be a part of an awesome ministry
here in your community.

BEECHGROVE CHURCH OF GOD and Pastor D. Wayne
Rickards extend a warm welcome to everyone to attend their regular
services. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m.; morning worship at 11
a.m.; Sunday night service's begin at 5 p.m. and Wednesday night
services begin at 6 p.m. The church is located six miles south of
Ponce de Leon on CR 183. For information (850)836-4484.

BIBLE BELIEVERS BAPTIST CHURCH, The congregation and
Pastor Dan Hershey, would like to invite you to come and be a part of
our continuing church growth. If you are looking for a fundamental,
KJV Bible-believing, independent Baptist Church, then we are just
what you are looking for. The preaching is not compromised, it is
straight out of God's Word. The preaching is known to be "old-
fashioned," like it used to be. So, please come join us in worship.
330 North Davis Lane, DFS. Sunday School at 10 a.m. services 11
and 6 p.m. Wednesday night prayer meeting and Bible study 6:30
p.m. "Teaching the Bible as it is for men as they are."

COMMUNITY HOLINESS CHURCH is located at 971 W.
Live Oak Ave. in DeFuniak Springs. Pastor Howard Taylor and
congregation welcomes you to join Spirit filled worship services
where we'll treat you in so many different ways, you will have to
like some of them. Service each Sunday at 10 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.,
Wednesday night prayer meeting at 7 p.m. All are cordially invited
and welcome. For a ride to church contact (850)892-0706 or (850)
892-4704.

CORNERSTONE CHURCH Come meet and fellowship with
.other real people who genuinely love the Lord. Sit under practical
bible teaching and preaching relevant to today's issues. Come let
Jesus Christ heal your body, save your marriage, touch your kids,
and give hope to the broken hearted. Come dressed casual or
Sunday best. All are welcome and will fit in. No ties required. Seekers
welcome. Come see for yourself that we are sound, practical, God
loving people who center our lives around the person of Jesus
Christ and a solid approach to the Holy Scriptures. We do pray for
the sick and needy, and believe in the bible gospel of power to meet
the human need. Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. and Wednesday night
classes begin at 6:30 p.m., Teens: Wednesday nights, Children's
Church: Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. Cornerstone
Church is located at 2044 Hwy. 83, two miles north of DeFuniak
Springs. Ph.(850) 892-2240.
EUCHEE VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is located in the
Euchee Valley Community at the intersection of County Hwys. 183
South and 280 East.
We cordially invite you to come and worship with us and make
us your church home. Sunday School begins for all ages at 9:45
a.m. followed by morning worship at 11 a.m. Nursery provided.

FIRST APOSTOLIC CHURCH at 440 Orange Ave. Church
attendance doesn't have to be dull, mundane or feel like just an
added burden to your life! You can attend a church service in which
you feel both welcomed and loved, as well as be challenged by
the powerful preaching of God's Word. The church family of the
First Apostolic Church embraces the doctrine of the early Apostles
and their preaching as recorded in the Book of Acts and other
New Testament teachings. Sunday Services begin at 10 a.m. with
Sunday school for the children and a spirt-filled worship for adults.
Sunday evening service begins at 5:30 with prayer, with worship
and preaching beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday night bible study
begins at 7 p.m. and we offer family prayer on Thursday from 6 p.m
to 7 p.m. each week. Not able to physically attend? Hear sermons
posted on our website at www.defuniakapostolic.com. Come and
experience church the way God started it all in the New Testament!
If you have any questions or need ministry assistance, please feel
free to call the church office at (850) 892-7882. Rev. David W. King,
Pastor.

FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD of DeFuniak Springs, located
at 461 Van Buren Avenue, Pastor Michael F. Tadlock, his wife,
Amy and Son, Hayden would like to extend an invitation for all
to come join us as we celebrate the presence of the Lord Jesus
Christ through Spirit filled worship & annointed preaching!! Sunday
School begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by Morning Worship at 10:30
a.m. Sunday evening service is at 6 p.m. and Wednesday evening
service begins at 6:30 p.m. Youth Ministry Services are held every
Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. Please come and worship with us.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, 216 East
Live Oak Avenue. We cordially invite you to join our "Fellowship
of Encouragement" and come for Worship and Bible Study at the
following times: Sunday Bible Study (9:15 a.m.), Morning worship
(10:30 a.m.), discipleship studies (5 p.m.) and evening worship
(6:00 p.m.) You are also encouraged to join us for prayer meeting
at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, and come early for fellowship dinners.
Call the church office, (850) 892-2722, for details. Visit our webpage
at www.fbcdfs.org.

The members of FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH warmly invite
you to worship, with us this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Then stay for
refreshments and adult Bible Study and children's Sunday School.
Our Pastor, Reverend Jack Betz, speaks from the Gospel each
Sunday of Jesus' love for each of us. We are known throughout
our community as a friendly and serving Church that welcomes
newcomers. We are located on U.S. 331, very near the Florida line
[245121bd 5th Avenue] in Florala, Alabama. If you wish, call us at
(334) 858-3515 for more specific directions.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF DEFUNIAK SPRINGS,
1063 Circle Drive, invites the public to join them throughout the
week for worship, fellowship, study and service. A men's fellow-
ship group and Presbyterian women meet monthly for fellowship
and Bible study. Children's and youth activities are announced. Call
for information. Sunday (nursery provided from 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.)
9:30 a.m. Songfest for everyone 9:45 a.m. Sunday school for all
ages. 11 a.m. morning worship. Wednesday 3:30 p.m. Presbyterian
youth fellowship. 6:30 p.m. Chancel choir rehearsal.
First and third Wednesday, 9 a.m. 12 p.m. KID'S CLOSET to
provide basic necessities to children of Walton County families in
need.
First Presbyterian is a community of disciples of Jesus Christ who
are committed to being an inclusive faith community, where per-
sons from all walks of life feel comfortable worshiping and working
together. If you're looking for a church home, we invite you to come
visit us. Church office phone number 892-5832. email:fpcdfs@em-
barqmail.com Website: fpcdfs.com

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS, located at 88 Circle Drive, Rev. Robert West, staff
and congregation wish to invite you to join our family for activities
on Sunday beginning with Contemporary Worship Service in the
sanctuary at 8:45 a.m.; Traditional Worship Service at 11 a.m. with

Children's Church (Pre-K to third grade) provided for both services;
Vesper service at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Communion is observed
at both morning services on first Sunday and Sunday School for all
ages at 9:45 a.m. Children's Sunday school (k-6th) is "JAM" (Jesus
and Me) is the Multi-Dimensional Learning program with children
rotating to different workshops (art, computer, cooking/science,
games, storytelling/movie) each Sunday "learning by doing". Other
opportunities on Sunday include: Sr. High Youth Fellowship at 4 p.m..;
Jr. High Youth Fellowship and Children (HIS Kids Club) at 3:30 p.m.;
Food pantry every 3rd Sat. 7-9 a.m. For more information, call (850)
892-5332, 892-5128 e-mail fumcdfs@embarqmail.com website www.
fumcdefuniaksprings.org.

FIRST UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF WESTVILLE, 2100
Highway 90 West, Westville. Pastor Jason Campbell and the Westville
church family invite you to come to a place where Pentecost is an
experience, not a thing of the past. We offer a friendly environment
with annointed preaching and singing, Our Sunday morning services
begin at 10 a.m. and our Sunday evening service begins at 5 p.m. Our
Wednesday evening service begins at 7 p.m. We also offer children's
church on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Come experience the power of the
Holy Ghost just like early church did in the Book of Acts. For more
information call, (850) 548-5898 or(850) 892-7499.

FREEDOM FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL is a non-
denominational church filled with excitement about what the future
holds and a sincere hunger for the outpouring of the Spirit of God. We
are a church where God's presence is never taken for granted and
neither are you. Freedom Fellowship is a church looking for a people
"who will humble themselves before God and seek His ways." 2Chr.
7:14, Pastor Dennis Grey II invites your family to be a part of our family
each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Casual dress / Contemporary Worship. We
are now meeting at the Continental Worship Center located at 2132
U.S. 90 across from the DeFuniak Springs Airport.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FREEPORT-430 Kylea Laird Drive,
Freeport, Fla. Pastor Ken Coots would like to extend an invitation to
one and all to come and "Worship"the Lord Jesus Christ with us, as we
seek His perfect will. Bible Study for all ages commences at 8:45 a.m.
each Sunday. Sunday a.m. worship service begins at 10 a.m., and
Sunday p.m. service at 5 p.m.. The Wednesday p.m. prayer service
begins at 6 p.m.. Both the Sunday p.m. and Wednesday p.m. prayer
services are being held in the Fellowship Hall. Explicit Bible doctrine
is the continuous thread during both evenings. We at FBC Freeport
are strong advocates of Romans 10:17, "Faith cometh by hearing and
hearing by the Word of God." Hope and pray to see all there! (850)
835-2742 (850) 774-8327.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (formerly the Concerned Chris-
tian Church) desires to reproduce in doctrine, in life and practice,
the Church founded by Christ. Our position may be summarized as
"where the Bible speaks, we speak" and "where the Bible is silent, we
are silent," we invite you to join us and help spread the message of
Christ in our community. Sunday School (all ages) at 10 a.m. and wor-
ship (including Childrens' Church) starts at 11 a.m. Nursery available.
Our minister is John Dixon and the church is located on U.S. 90, 2.4
miles west of the intersection of U.S. 90 and U.S. 331 North.

FREEPORT ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 17457 US 331S. Sunday services:
Learning Center 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:50 a.m. Do you need
joy in your life? Then come hear the sermon series from the Book of
Philippians call "Disturbed by Joy!" Wednesday, 7 p.m. Hear the teach-
ing series. "Traveling through the Psalms." Nursery available. Phone
865-4068 for more information.

FREEPORT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 174 Harrison Street,
(corner of Bayloop & Harrison St.) Freeport, Fl. 32439 Office 850-
880-6633, Parsonage 850-835-2261, Pastor's Cell Phone 850-225-
4914 Dr. Charles Satterwhite, Pastor. Please come worship with us.
Rev. Dr. G Charles Sattewhite, Pastor announces that we are having
blended services which include both Contemporary and Traditional
services, these services are geared to reach both t he seeker, and
the growing church member, as well as the established member. WE
are excited about what God is doing at the Freeport UMC. Our service
times are 9:00 a.m. for Bible Study, and children's hour, our Worship
time is 10:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship in Song 4:00 p.m., Prayer
Meeting Wednesday 6:00 p.m., Our Ladies meet every other Tuesday
Night 6:00 p.m., We have a Gospel Singing Jubilee on the 1 st Saturday
of every month 6:00 p.m. (Open Mic). Come be with us. "a short drive
for a life changing experience."

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH, 2415 County Hwy. 1883, De-
Funiak Springs is a friendly little country church that welcomes all
visitors. Everyone is invited to worship with the congregation. Sun-
day school starts at 9:15 a.m. Sunday morning worship is at 10:30
a.m. and Sunday evening services are at 5 p.m. Wednesday we have
prayer meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. and children's mission program
and Bible drill program. Every fifth Sunday, we have special music
followed by "Dinner on the Grounds." We have a nursery for 0-3 and
Children's Church for ages 3 through the first grade.
Missions are very important to Friendship. We have Men's, Wom-
en's and children's mission program. Our pastor is Johnmark Brown.
We extend a heartfelt welcome for you to come and join with us in wor-
ship and fellowship. For any questions please call (850)859-2287.

GLENDALE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (GPC) Pastor Keith An-
drews and the congregation of GPC invite you to come and worship
with them. At GPC, you'll find teaching that's biblical, practical, and
encouraging; worship that's exciting, joyous, and Christ-honoring; and
fellowship that's warm and personal. Sunday: Sunday School (all
ages!) at 9:30 a.m. Worship and Kidz Klub at 11 a.m. Ignite! (Youth)
at various locations from 5 7 p.m. Wednesday: Transformation
(Bible study for men and women) at 6:30 p.m. GPC is located about
10 minutes north of DeFuniak Springs on SR-83N. Find out more on
the web at www.glendalechurch.org or call (850)859-0080.

GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH is located one mile north of High-
way 90 on Laird Road. Laird Road is west of Mossy Head just before
the Okaloosa County line. Grace Community is a church committed to
historical Southern Baptist principles and believes that the Church is
called, not to reflect its culture, but to shape it. We believe that faith
must be lived as well as affirmed, therefore, right living derives from
right believing. We hold to a high view of Scripture believing the Bible
as our final authority and that it "stands in judgement of us, never do
we stand in judgement of it." Sunday morning worship begins at 9:45
a.m. with Sunday School at 11 a.m. and evening bible study at 6 p.m.
Friday night home Bible study at 6:30 p.m. If you are tired of playing
church, come help us shape the culture where we are "learning God's
will one verse at a time."

HARMONY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH and Pastor Donel Davidson
together with his family welcome all to worship God in spirit and in
truth, at 974 Adams Road, DeFuniak Springs.
Church services will begin with Sunday School at 10 a.m.; Sunday
morning worship at 11 a.m.; Sunday evening at 5 p.m., and Wednes-
day evening 6:30 p.m. Directions: U.S.331 N turn on to Williams Road
go about 3.3 miles to Adams Road, turn right onto Adams go about
9/10 of a mile to church. U.S. 90 turn onto CR-1087 in the Mossy
Head area go to Williams Road, turn right onto Williams about 2.8
miles to Adams Road, turn left onto Adams go 9/10 of a mile to church.
From CR-1087 out of New Harmony turn left onto Adams Road and
go 9/10 of a mile to church. For more information, call the pastorium
phone number at (850) 834-2017.

INDIAN CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH, Highway 280-A, 4.5 miles
south of DeFuniak Springs, cordially invites you to come and worship
with us in Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and Sunday Worship services,
at 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday night Bible study is at 6 p.m.
Pastor Scot Keppel and the congregation extends a very special
welcome to come visit or make us your church home. We practice
"Love one another". A nursery is provided.

NEW HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH is located at 2281 County
Hwy. 2A, DeFuniak Springs, FL. only nine miles north of Hwy. 90 on
Rt. 1087 from Mossy Head. Pastor Todd Camp would like to invite
you to worship with us during any of our exciting weekly services.
We are a family church that loves Jesus! Our Sunday School hour
is from 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. followed by our morning worship
service at 11 a.m. Nursery and children's church are provided. Our
Sunday evening service begins at 6 p.m., as we "study to show
ourselves approved unto God." On Wednesday evenings at 7
p.m. we have a dynamic children's program, youth meeting, ladies
ministry, and adult prayer and Bible study service. The church also
offers affordable daycare services. Monday-Friday. We are a Bible
church committed to seeing God change lives in the power of the
Holy Spirit. Come and be a part of what the Lord is doing at New
Harmony Baptist Church. Call for more information at (850) 834-
2871.

OUTREACH FOR CHRIST CHURCH 6753 State Hwy 2 East,
Darlington, Fla. We are reaching out to the lost, hurting, hungry,
and naked. Pastor Rev. Curtis Manning and his congregation would
like to invite you to attend services with them. Sunday School for
all ages is at 10 a.m., and Sunday Morning worship is at 11 a.m.;
Sunday evening services will be at 5 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer
and teaching is at 6 p.m.; Come enjoy our anointed praise and
worship and be encouraged with Holy Ghost filled preaching and
teaching of God's Word. For more information call ( 850 ) 892-
2048.

PASTOR BILL HUNTER AND THE CONGREGATION OF THE
BLACK CREEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, "the Church in
the Wildwood," invites you to come and worship with us just as you
are. Black Creek UMC is located five miles east of Freeport at 278
Memorial Lane. (If you need directions, please call (850)859-2366
or (850)830-1497. We are a church body who loves people and
who also loves to hear the word of God preached. If you sing and/
or play a musical instrument and would like to share your talents)
please come and join us. Make plans now to attend Sunday school
at 10 a.m., Morning Worship at 11 a,m., and Evening Worship at
6 p.m. Rev. Bill may be reached at (850)859-2366 or (850)830-
1497.

PLEASANT RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH, DeFuniak Springs.
Located one mile south of Bob Sikes Road at 1015 Pleasant Ridge
Rd. extends a special invitation for you to join us to worship the
Lord and study His Word at the following times: Sunday Breakfast/
Fellowship (8:45); age appropriate Sunday Bible Study (9:15);
Morning Worship (10:30); Discipleship training (5 p.m.) and Evening
Worship (6 p.m.); Wednesday (6 p.m.) adult Bible study and youth
activities. Participate in meaningful worship with family and friends.
Call (850) 892-3500 for more information.

PORTLAND UNITED METHODIST CHURCH welcomes you!
We are here for you and hope you will bless us with y our presence
as we worship God and live in the community together. We're
different, and seeking new ways to be the church God call us to
be. We focus on prayer, fellowship,,study, missions and worship. A
variety of activities are going on weekly. We have Sunday school
for adults and youth. Worship at 11 a.m. and a new contemplative
prayer service beginning in September at 8:30 a.m., nursery
provided. Youth meet on Wednesday.along with dinner and adult
Bible studies at 6 p.m. For more information call (850)-307-2009.

ST. AGATHA'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH is a historic mission
located at 144 Circle Drive in DeFuniak Springs. Sunday schedule:
9 a.m. Bible study in the vicarage and 10:15 a.m. Eucharist in the
church. A COMMUNITY "CENTERING PRAYER GROUP" meets
each Saturday morning at 10 a.m. in the church. All are invited.
From December through May COMMUNITY FIRST SATURDAY
BREAKFASTS are served in the parish hall from 7 am. till 11 a.m.
St. Agatha's is the home of the Lakeside Concert series. The Vicar
is The Rev. John C. Scott, Mdiv. For more information call (850)
892-9754

THE SOLID ROCK COMMUNITY CHURCH and its congrega-
tion cordially invite you to attend services with us. Sunday School
is at 10 a.m. Sunday Evening Services are at 6:00 pm. Wednes-
day Services are at 7 p.m. The church is located at 26 Joe Ander-
son Road (Hwy 83 North). Our pastor is Rev. Larry Murphy. Please
come ready to worship and expecting a blessing!

VICTORY LIGHTHOUSE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, Highway 90
at the Mossy Head Community Center across from the Mossy
Head General Store. We would like to extend to all an invitation to
come and join us and be blessed. We are a church dedicated to
serving Jesus and spreading His wonderful word. Let us share the
light of God's word with you. Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.m.,
followed by Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Each Sunday we have a
fellowship lunch on the grounds, all are invited. Sunday afternoon
service begins about 1:30 p.m. Friday evening service 7 p.m. -
prayer, Royal Rangers, Missionettes and Adult Bible Study followed
by prayer time. Pastor is Thomas Adamson, Children's Ministries
Kevin Chilcutt. For more information call 892-3817 or 652-4610.
Website www.victorylighthouse church.org.

WESLEY MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, corner
of Live Oak and 21st Street, DeFuniak Springs, FL. "Open Hearts,
Open Minds, Open Doors," Pastor David Wilson. Sunday School
9 a.m., Morning Worship 10 a.m. The small church by the side of
the road with a cross over the entrance, longing to extend the love
and peace of God to any wayfarer or pilgrim seeking a rest from
this world of strife and despair. A place where common people can
assemble for simple worship and experience the Presence of God
in their midst. "For where two or three are gathered together in my
name, there am I in the midst of them." Matthew 18:20 K.J.V. "The
devil wins a skirmish with a roar, but we belong to HIM who wins the
war."

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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011

Pleasant Ridge Arena awards 2010 year end high points

Pleasant Ridge Arena,
located two miles up Bob
Sikes Road on Pleasant
Ridge Road. presented their
first Year End High Points
Awards at the Jan. 15th
show for the 2010 show sea-
son.
Winners were: Cameron
Floyd, with his pony Wild
Eyed Lady, won Peewee
Halter, Peewee Trail, and
the Peewee Overall tro-
phies. Holley Cobb took Ju-
nior Halter with her paint
mare Bama's Blue Chip.
Junior Western Pleasure,
Junior Poles and Barrels,

and Overall Junior was won
by Hannah Bates with her
Quarter horse Mia Koda.
Carolyn Hanlon took Senior
Western Pleasure with her
half-Arab mare Angelee. El-
ena Smith, with her horse
Duke, won Senior Poles and
Barrels. Thomas Guardia
was the winner of Senior
trail and Senior Overall
With his quarter horse geld-
ing Hardluck.
These folks attended the
show throughout the year,
earning points and getting
better at every show. We
want to thank them for their
loyalty and hard work.

Pleasant Ridge Arena
was built on a dream, as a
place where horse lovers
could gather and ride in a
safe family oriented envi-
ronment. We currently hold
an open show every third
Saturday of the month. Rid-
ers of all ages and all levels
of expertise are welcome.
Halter, pleasure, gaited and
driving classes as well as
poles and barrels games and
trail (obstacle course) class
and classes for mules and
donkeys are offered. There

is something for everyone,
young and old alike.
Come join us with your
horse for a great time. Earn
ribbons and prize money
monthly. Enroll in the High
Point Award program and
compete for the year end
awards. Don't have a horse?
Try our stick horse race or
just come out for a Saturday
of good, clean family fun.
Other upcoming events
this year include the forma-
tion of a drill team, riding
club and a coggins clinic.

One of DeFuniak Springs'
few centenarians, Henry Os-
car Harrison, died on Jan.
'14, 2011. Born on Jan. 25,
.1909, to Samuel Tennessee
and Leona Henrietta Harri-
son in Geneva County, Ala.,
he was the seventh of 13
children. His family moved
to the Oak Grove Commu-
nity in Walton County in
1916, where he lived un-
til he enrolled in the Nor-
-mal School in DeFuniak
Springs. He received a
teaching certificate from the
Normal School, taught in
one-room school houses, and
served as principal in sev-
Seral of them around Walton
County. In 1937, Mr. Har-
rison received a bachelor of
education degree from the
University of Florida and
continued teaching in Wal-
ton County until 1944 when
he and his family moved to
Washington County where
he became its county agri-
cultural extension agent. In
1951, he became the exten-
sion agent for Dixie County;
and in 1953, he accepted the
*position as county agent for
Walton County. He was in-
strumental in securing the
funds to construct the Wal-
ton County Fair Building
on SR-83 and the building
was subsequently'" named
in his honor. Mr. Harrison
received a master's degree
,in agriculture in 1955 and
Continued as county agent
for Walton County until his
-retirement in 1965. He then
worked for Vitro Corpora-
tion at Eglin Air Force Base
for five years and as a grant
coordinator for the city of
:DeFuniak Springs for two
-years. Mr. Harrison was an
Active member of First Bap-
tist Church in DeFuniak
:Springs, where he served
as a deacon, Sunday-school
teacher, and in many other
capacities.
As a member of the De-
'Funiak Springs Kiwanis
Club, Mr. Harrison held a
58-year perfect attendance
.record. He served as secre-
,tary for the Masonic Lodge
#170 F & AM for many
years. Mr. Harrison also
*served as an ombudsman for
the nursing homes in North-
west Florida and was chair-

ii

Parden

man of the Walton County
Democratic Committee for
several years. During his
retirement years, he con-
structed over 2,200 bluebird
houses which adorn many of
the yards in Walton County
and around the nation. His
entire life was a record of
service to his fellow man.
He was a true C' -stian. A
great dad, granddad, and
great-granddad has gone to
rest. Mr. Harrison is pre-
deceased by his father and
mother, nine brothers, two
sisters,. and his wife of 68
years, Minnie Ann Laird
Harrison, in 2006.
He is survived by three
sons, Cordell and wife,
Alma, of Mary Esther, Fla.;
Don and wife, Lesa, of De-
Funiak Springs, Fla.; and
Phil and wife, Beth, of Hat-
tiesburg, Miss. He is also
survived by seven grand-
children, Leslie Anne and
husband, Robert Tarabella,
of Fairhope, Ala., and Rob-
ert Harrison of Smyrna,
Ga., both children of Cord-
ell; Reid and wife, Lanny
Harrison of Los Angeles,
Calif.; Deanna Harrison of
DeFuniak Springs; and Neil
and wife, Michelle Harrison
of Orlando, Fla., all children
of Don; Ruth and husband,
Doug Cole of Birmingham,
Ala. and Todd and wife, Beth
Harrison of Rockville, Md.;,
both children of Phil; along
with seven great-grandchil-
dren, Harrison and Joseph
Tarabella, of Fairhope, Ad-
dison and Cooper Cole, of
Birmingham, Sarah Har-
rison, of Rockville; and Eli
and Zoe Harrison, of Or-
lando. Mr. Harrison is also
survived by numerous other
relatives including sole
surviving brother, Grady
and Ernestine Harrison of
Arcadia, Fla.; Lewis and
wife, Louise Laird of Den-
ton, Texas, Herbert Laird of
Austin, Texas; Sarah Laird
of DeFuniak Springs, Ann
Laird of Ponce de Leon; Bar-
bara Laird Oliver of Pensa-
cola, .Faustine Harrison of
DeFuniak Springs, Bernice
Harrison Becker of Dublin,
Ga.; Jean Harrison of Chip-
ley, Fla.; Matt Harrison of
Jay, Fla., as well as numer-
ous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made
in memory of this extraordi-
nary life to the First Baptist
Church Building Fund or
the Florida Baptist Chil-
dren's Home. The family re-
ceived guest Monday, Jan.
17, 2011 in First Baptist
Church from with the funer-
al beginning at 11 a.m. with
Dr. Bobby Tucker, Dr. Rob-
ert M. Jaye and Reverend
Cordell Harrison officiating.
Burial followed in the Har-
rison Family Plot in Magno-
lia Cemetery.
Friends and family may
go online to view obituaries,
offer condolences and sign
the guest register at jerrye-
vansfuneralhome.com

Doyle Edward Parden,
63, of DeFuniak Springs,
Fla. passed away Tuesday,
Jan. 18, 2011 at his resi-
dence. He was born Nov.
14, 1947 in Frostproof, Fla.
Before moving to DeFuniak
Springs, he lived in Cocoa,
Fla. and Columbus, Ohio
working in both construc-
tion and later as a security
officer. Doyle loved to hunt,
fish, sing, and play his gui-
tar. He was a member of
Freedom Fellowship Church
in DeFuniak Springs.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, Julius and
Katie Bell Parden; infant
grandson; and granddaugh-
ter, Miranda.
Doyle is survived by his
loving wife, Naomi; children,
Diane Parden, Michelle
Thorton and husband Mike,
Dana Stewart and hus-
band Tony, Bronson Shaffer
and wife Merrie, and Jes-
sica Woodruff and husband
Paul; 14 grandchildren, Te-
resa and Tori Parden, Britt-

dog Dawn. He lived a very
full and fruitful life. He will
be greatly missed and may
he go with a warm embrace
with God.
Memories and condolenc-
es may be shared with the
family at www.daviswat-
kins.com.
Arrangements are un-
der the direction of Davis-
Watkins Funeral Home and
Crematory.

John Roark, 79, of De-
Funiak Springs, Fla., passed
away at his home on Jan. 6,
2011.
John was born in 1931
to Bessie and Daely Roark
at Bays, Ky. He served two
years in the Marine Corps
during the Korean War. He
retired from civil service in
Washington, D.C.
J.S was preceded in
death by his parents; sib-
lings, Loise Wells, Charlene
Roark and Raymond Roark;
and the mother of his chil-
dren, Wanda Hensely Roark
Garrett. Survivors include
his daughters, Deborah
(Danny) Miller and Doro-
thy (David) Spang; siblings,
Junell Griggs, Genny Hol-
lon, Lorence (Bert) Williams
and Lee Roy (Betty) Roark.
He is also survived by Debo-
rah and Dorothy's half-sis-

January 30

Independent

Pallbearers
to meet
The Independent Pall-
bearers' Fifth Sunday
meeting will be held on
Jan. 30 at Mount Olive
A.M.E. Church in Red
Bay, Fla. Sunday School
will begin at 9:30 a.m. and
morning worship at 11
a.m. Dinner will be served
after the worship service.

Seems like yesterday we got the call,
you lost your life without warning at all.
Although you're gone,
and now walk above,
Your time came.too soon, but we remember your
love.
Your life was over in a flash
our life was shattered. I now know that you're
happy where you are.
Safe in the arms of Jesus, without a care.

You may be gone,
but not forgotten.

We Love You,
Dad, Mom,
Sister, and Brother

THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011

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Bass
A memorial service for
Lewis "Jack" Bass will be
held at Stetson Baptist
Church on Saturday, Jan.
29, 2011, at 10 a.m. Jack, a
long-time DeBary resident,
went to be with the Lord
on Jan. 23, 2011. Jack was
born on June 15, 1927 in
Opp, Ala. He served in World
War II and was honorably
discharged from the Army
in 1947. He then went to
work for Florida Power and
Light from where he retired
in 1989. Jack loved and was
loved by many people ang
he greatly enjoyed playing
the fiddle.
Jack was predeceased

Mr. Kerwin Duane Mc-
Kee, age 88, passed away
Monday, Jan. 17, 2011. He
was born June 24, 1922 in
Nickbird, Miss. to James
and Edith Glidewell McKee.
Mr. McKee was Church
of Christ by faith and hav-
ing ministered Sweet Gum
Head and Liberty Church
of Christ, was very faith-
ful in the ministry, having
ministered for 40 years. He
served in the Civilian Con-
servation Corps and the
U.S. Army. He was a veter-
an of World War II, having
his plane shot down in the
New Guinea Campaign. He
received the Asiatic-Pacific
Theater Campaign Medal
with One Bronze Star, and
also the American Defense
Service Medal. He worked
with the Civil Service at
Eglin Air Force Base for 40
years before retiring.
Mr. McKee is preceded in
death by his parents; one
son, James Obie Mckee; one
grandson, James Obie Mc-

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Last
Mrs. JoAnn Last, 75,
passed away Jan. 21, 2011.
She was born Sept. 30, 1935
in Orlando, Fla. to Quitman
and Edna Sweat Strickland.
Mrs. Last was a resident
of Holmes County, Fla. She
was a devoted wife, mother,
grandmother, great-grand-
mother and friend. She
was an accomplished artist
and she enjoyed gardening.

Fleetwood
Rev. Henry Albert Fleet-
wood, 90, went home to be
with his Lord and Savior on
Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. He
was born Nov. 24, 1920 in
Cypress, Fla. to James and
Dora Lee Mears Fleetwood.
Mr. Fleetwood was a resi-
dent of Walton County, Fla.
He was Christian by faith
and a member of the Oak-
wood Hills Church. He re-
ceived his Bachelors Degree
from Faulkner University in
Divinityand also did gradu-
ate workr at Ha-prlT-rr TTdigU

He was Catholic by faith
and a member of the St.
Rita Catholic Church. He
was a veteran of World War
II the Korean War serving
his country in the U.S. Air
Force as a major before re-
tiring with more than 23
years of service. He received
his Bachelors Degree from
Auburn University in Au-
burn, Ala. and then received
his master's degree from
the University of Alabama.
Mr. Barnard was a retired
U.S. Air Force pilot, accom-
plished artist and an avid
golfer.
Mr. Barnard was preceded
in death by his parents and
his wife of 63 years, Patricia
Grace Barnard.
Mr. Barnard is survived
by his two sons, Steven Price
Barnard and wife Diane, of
Auburn, Ala.; Craig Emer-

She also loved animals and
shopping.
Mrs. Last is preceded in
death by her father and
mother; her husband, Jona-
than Arthur Last, and one
son, Jonathan Leslie Last.
Mrs. Last is survived by
her three daughters, Judith
Witte of Winter Park, Fla.;
Janet Johnson and husband,
Nathan, of Westville, Fla.;
Jacqe Sullivan and hus-
band, Jack of Deltona, Fla.;
one brother, Frank Strick-
land and wife, Jenny of Or-
lando, Fla. and one sister,
Pat Harbin and husband,
Doyle of Chuluota, Fla. She
is also survived by seven
grandchildren, Joann Witte,
Jonathan Witte, Jennifer
Johnson, Nathan Johnson,
Katie Johnson, Jessica Mc-
Coy and husband, Blake and
Jeanine Sullivan as well as
five great-grandchildren,

versity in Searcy, Ark.
He served as an Ordained
Minister for over 60 years
having pastored many
churches throughout the
South. He was a devoted
husband, father, grandfa-
ther and great-grandfather
always wanting to help oth-
ers. His motto was "I just
want to do what is right"
and "How can I help you?"
He was a veteran of World
War II serving his country
in the U.S. Air Force as a
Corporal, having served in
the Air Offensive Japan,
China, New Guinea, South
Philippines, Luzon and in
the Western Pacific.
Mr. Fleetwood is preceded
in death by his father and
mother; his first wife, Mer-
lee N. Fleetwood and second
wife, Frances Fleetwood; one
brother, Allen J. Fleetwood;
one infant son, William
Timothy Fleetwood and one
grandson, Eric Fleetwood.
Mr. Fleetwood is survived
by his two sons, Thomas J.
Fleetwood and wife, Lisa,
of DeFuniak Springs, Fla.;
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son Barnard of Santa Rosa
Beach, Fla.; one daughter,
Kathleen Ann Barnard of
Mobile, Ala. He is also sur-
vived by two grandchildren,
Sarah Barnard and William
Barnard.

Funeral services were
held Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011
at St. Rita Catholic Church
with Father Tom Collins of-
ficiating.
Burial followed in the
Gulf Cemetery with Mili-
tary Honors at graveside.
Friends and family may
go online to view obituar-
ies, offer condolences, sign a
guest book, and view video
tribute at www.clary-glenn.
com
Clary-Glenn Freeport
Chapel Funeral Home was
entrusted with the arrange-
ments.

Immediately following the
graveside services a Cele-
bration of Life service will be
held at the Center for Mind
Body Spirit Connection at
6832 Hanging Moss Road;
Winter Park, FL 32792.
Friends and family may go
online to view obituaries, of-
fer condolences, and sign a
guest book, at www.clary-
glenn.com

Prescott
Mrs. Bernice Leon
Prescott, 83, passed away
Sunday, Jan. 17, 2011 at her
home with her family by her
side. She was born Sept. 25,

Jordan
Mrs. Bertha Mae Jordan,
84, went to be with her Lord
and Savior on Wednesday,
Jan. 19, 2011. She was born
May 2, 1926 in New Brock-
ton, Ala. to George and
Phoebe Cody Adkison.
Mrs. Jordan was a resi-

Langley
Mrs. Edith Evelyn Langley,
96, went home to be with the
Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 19,
2011 with her family by her
side. She was born Jan. 24,
1914 in DeFuniak Springs,
Fla. to John and Lilly
Stafford.
Mrs. Langley was a life
long resident of Walton
County. She was Baptist by
faith and a member of Pleas-
ant Ridge Baptist Church,
where she taught Sunday
School for over 60 years, and
also taught the Ladies Bible
Class. Mrs. Langley also
served faithfully with her
deacon husband, Howard,
where they might be found
visiting or teaching Bible
Study classes in a home in
the community. For a time
she met one night each

1927 in Mossy Head, Fla. to
Walter and Jessie Johnson
Purvis.
Mrs. Prescott was a resi-
dent of Mossy Head. She
was a member of the Chapel
of the Cross Church in Mary
Esther, Fla. She worked at
Mosanto for over 20 years
before retiring. She loved
attending church and read-
ing her Bible. She was a
wonderful mother and she
loved the Lord Jesus Christ
and her family with all her
heart.
Mrs. Prescott is preceded
in death by her parents, and
her husband, Gus Prescott.
Mrs. Prescott is survived
by her one son, Paul Wayne
Prescott and wife, Brenda,
of Mossy Head; two daugh-
ters, Rita Gayle McLachlan

dent of Walton County, Fla.
She was Holiness by faith
and a member of the Out-
reach For Christ Church.
She worked as a seamstress
in the textile industry for
many years. She enjoyed
cooking for her family, play-
ing with her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
Children were her heart.
She also enjoyed hunting
and being outside.
Mrs. Jordan is preceded
in death by her father and
mother; her two husbands,
Chester Cook and Jesse
Jordan; four brothers, Doug
Adkison, Obeline Adkison,
Clifford Adkison and Tal-
madge Adkison, and two sis-
ters, Mandy Byrd and Cleo
Forehand.
Mrs. Jordan is survived by
her son, George Everett Ad-
kison; a special niece, Ber-

week, in her Sunday School
classroom, to teach adults
to read and write. Her po-
etry or prose would often be
used to enhance programs
and special events at her
church. Many times a phone
call would be the catalyst
for a new poem, but most of
the time, she had already
been "working" on a new
poem in anticipation of the
upcoming event. She always
put her church work and
attendance first in her life.
She graduated from Florida
State University receiving
her Bachelors' Degree in
Education. She taught sec-
ond grade at
Maude Saunders Elemen-
tary School in a class room
adjacent to that of her sister
Thelma Adkison. She taught
school for over 40 years and
found great value in educat-
ing others.
She also taught adult
school at the Walton County
Adult Education Program,
teaching veterans returning
from World War II and the
Korean War, assisting them
in receiving their diplomas.
She loved gardening, writ-
ing poetry, and spending
time with her family and
her church family.
Mrs. Langley is preceded
in death by her parents and
her loving husband, James
Howard Langley of 65 years

7B
and husband, Don, of Pace,
Fla. and Kathie Dargis and
husband, Rick of Keller,
Texas; one sister, Nancy
Louketis of Niceville, Fla.
and five grandchildren,
Cheryl McLachlan, Jenni-
fer Dargis, Katina Dunham,
Lauren Dargis and Kimber-
ly Dargis.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 at
Clary-Glenn Home with Fa-
ther Ken Murie officiating.
Burial followed in the
Mossy Head Cemetery.
Friends and family may go
online to view obituaries, of-
fer condolences, and sign a
guest book, at www.clary-
glenn.com
Clary-Glenn Funeral Home
was entrusted with the ar-
rangements.

nice Mitchem of Darlington,
and three grandchildren,
Leann Garrett, Brenda
Haskins and John Adkison,
and eight great-grandchil-
dren, Kyle Garrett, James
Garrett, Damian Gar-
rett, Caden Bray, Gemma
Haskins, John Luke Ad-
kison, Justin Adkison and
Madison Adkison.
Funeral services were held
Monday, Jan. 24, 2011 at
Outreach For Christ Church
with Rev. Curtis Manning
officiating.
Burial followed in the Lime-
stone Cemetery.
Friends and family may go
online to view obituaries, of-
fer condolences, and sign a
guest book, at www.clary-
glenn.com
Clary-Glenn Funeral Home
was entrusted with the ar-
rangements.

of marriage; two sisters,
Milbra Patterson and Thel-
ma Adkinson; three broth-
ers, Daniel Stafford, John
Stafford Jr. and William
Stafford.
Mrs. Langley is survived
by her two sons, Joel Lang-
ley and wife, Charlotte; and
Royce Langley and wife,
JeriLane all of DeFuniak
Springs, Fla.; five grandchil-
dren, Melody DelValle and
husband, Grady, Valarie
MacKay and husband, Kev-
in, Benjamin Langley and
wife, Ebony, Sarah Langley
and husband, Nazario, and
Elizabeth, and seven great-
grandchildren, Melissa,
Katherine, Shelly, Abby,
Cameron, Cody and Josie.
Funeral services were
held Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011,
at Pleasant Ridge Baptist
Church with Dr. James
Johnson and Rev. Owen
Smith officiating.
Burial followed in the
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Donations may be made
to Pleasant Ridge Bap-
tist Church at 1015 Pleas-
ant Ridge Road, DeFuniak
Springs, FL 32435.
Friends and family may go
online to view obituaries, of-
fer condolences, and sign a
guest book, at www.clary-
glenn.comClary-Glenn Fu-
neral Home is entrusted
with the arrangements.

IIHIHUIUIIK '111 T -Ka rEAl4wO Y' J j THANK YOU,

I Thank You

T= Th. flimi ,, K 'lek Linduajs ,wold to thank all of the f'rnamill\ and frnds -
th it h,.1.1: helped us during such a difficult tune. All oi the : yards. fllo ers.
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Stanley House Assisted
Living is looking for several
new volunteers to help con-
duct Bible study activities
at the facility. "Since most
of our residents don't leave
the premises very often, we
try to schedule a variety of
different religious activities
for them throughout the
week," said Stanley House
Community Affairs Director
Alex Alexander. "We're look-
ing for volunteers who could

lead an informal church
service, or teach a Sunday
School class, preach God's
word, or possibly play the
piano and lead the residents
in singing a few hymns.We
group all of these types of
activities under the heading
of 'Bible Study' on our resi-
dent activity calendar."

"In the past, we've had tre-
mendous participation from
our various area churches

and religious leaders," said
Alexander. "We currently
have several one-hour slots
that need to be filled during
the week and would love to
have some more volunteers
who could come on a regular
basis anywhere from once
a week to once a month."

Abundant Life Church of
Samson, Ala. presents Night
of Worship with Nikki Ma-
this on Sunday, Jan. 30, at
6 p.m. Nikki was born and
raised in Edmonton, Alber-
ta, Canada. She was raised
in a spirit-filled Christian
home with loving parents.
After feeling the call of God
on her life in grade seven,
she made a decision to fol-
low after Christ for the rest
of her life. All throughout
junior high and high school
Nikki pursued the call of
God as she was involved in
youth ministry, music min-
istry and prayer team. God
used these experiences to
start the purification pro-
cess in her and begin this

journey called Christianity.
After high school, Nikki
followed her music pastor
to a church in Crestview
for a three-month music in-
ternship. There she met her
husband, Chris Mathis and
months later felt the Lord
leading her to move per-
manently to Florida. Chris
and Nikki served at a drug
and alcohol rehab called
Harvest Vineyard Mission,
where they were raised up
and equipped for hands-on,
ministry in deliverance, in-
ner healing and worship.
When their season there
was over, they moved to
Montgomery, Ala. and came
underneath the ministry of
Fresh Anointing House of

Worship. They were later
sent to Okaloosa County
where Nikki and Chris pas-
tor a church in Crestview
and are excited about what
God is doing in the south-
east region.
Nikki has a passion for
intimacy with God and
feels burdened for the body
of Christ to encounter Him
through worship. She has
a desire to see the body of
Christ set free through in-
ner healing and deliverance,
and prays that, through her
worship, people will expe-
rience the anointing that
breaks every yoke, through
the power of Jesus Christ.
Nikki is a mother of two,
Micaiah Glory Mathis and

Judah Lee Mathis. Nikki
loves sports, spending time
with her family and doing
the work of the ministry
through the church. She has
two sisters and one brother,
and two amazing parents,
Jeff and Dianne Hilton. A
love offering will be received
for Nikki's Ministry and she
will also have CDs available
for purchase! Abundant Life
Church is located at 414 W.
Washington St., Samson,
Ala. The church's number is
(334) 898-7788.
To learn more about Nik-
ki visit WWW.nikkimathis.
com
For more information
contact Anthony Warren
(334) 449-8348.

NIKKIMATHIS is coming to Abundant Life Church Jan.
30 at 6p.m.

Singing Echoes to be ministering

at First Baptist Church of Liberty .

The Singing Echoes from
Cleveland, Tenn., will be
in concert at First Baptist
Church of Liberty on Feb.
13, 2011, at 2 p.m. The lead
singer, Gary Epperson, will
bring the message at 11 a.m.
There will be a fellowship
meal at noon and the con-
cert will begin at 2 p.m. on
Sunday afternoon. Everyone
is welcome. There will be a
love offering taken.

The Singing Echoes are
well known throughout the
gospel singing communities.
They have been singing for
more than 35 years. A fami-
ly group, Lynn and his three
sons, Jeremy, Adam and
Matt; Gary and wife Debbie
and son Joshua with his son
Jonah joined them in 2009
at the age of 7. They not only
sing, but also write most
of their music e.g. "When I

Wake Up to Sleep No More,"
"Look for Me," "When I go
Strolling," "Then and Now,"
and "When I go Walking," "I
Am a Used to Be," to name a
few of their hits.
If you can't make the
morning worship service,
come out on Sunday, Feb.
13, at 2 p.m. and enjoy this
fine group blessing you
through songs.

St. Stephens Baptist Church

to offer free meal, January 29

St. Stephens Baptist
Church, located at 1668 SR-
20 East Freeport, will have
a free hot meal (this months

dish will be soup and bread come from 12-3 p.m.
and/or chili) on Jan. 29, For more information,
2011. call (850)835-3232.
Everyone is welcome to

ary Baptist Church is lo-
cated at 416 Rail Road St. in
DeFuniak Springs.
Everyone is encourage to
come and make a purchase.

Break the Bank;

We'll All Be Richer

for It

By Ronnie McBrayer

"No man is an island en-
tire of itself," the great John
Donne famously wrote.
Rather, he said every per-
son "is a part of the main."
That is, we are all involved
with and interconnected to
humankind. God, a rela-
tional being as well, created
humanity to thrive in com-
munity, not in dogged iso-
lation. It is heresy to think
otherwise.
Yet this heresy is alive
and well, even in our hous-
es of worship. Places that
should be blossoming gar-
dens of communion and
family-ship are rampant
with the weeds of stubborn,
self-reliance and spit-in-
the-wind individuality. Yes,
at times this kind of inde-
pendence serves us well. It
produces those pull-your-
self-up-by-your-boot-strap
stories we all love. It gives
us our historical, entertain-
ment, and motivational he-
roes.
In moderation, this type
of individualism is good,
but when it gets out of bal-
ance, when we become over-
obsessed with personal free-
dom, personal rights and
personal independence, it
is oppositional to building
healthy relationships; at
home, in the neighborhood,
or at the house of worship.
Maintaining our individu-
ality, at the expense of com-
passion for or involvement
with others is violation of
the beautiful African prin-
ciple of "Ubuntu" that says,
"I am who I am, because of
who we all are." It is simply
counter to being human.
So how do we lay aside
overgrown personal inde-
pendence for communal in-
terdependence? It's pretty
simple, though not neces-
sarily easy. You must break
your own heart open first.
Don't wait on your neigh-
bor, your pastor or rabbi,
the person in the other pew
or the one you consider to
be fiber-spiritual to begin -
you must go first. Then in a
strange paradox (as individ-
uals give their hearts away
one by one), community is
born.
Growing up I had a beau-
tiful piggy bank my aunt

brought back to me from the
Great Smoky Mountains
(technically it was a bear
bank, not a pig, but you get
the idea). I stuffed in my
coins and loved to shake it,
hearing all that change rat-
tling about.
Once it reached the point
that it wouldn't clang and
jangle, it was full. What
then? Then, I was supposed
to break it and pour it out,
finally having enough with
which to do something. But
I could never bring myself
to break the bank. I couldn't
bear to destroy it, so it sat
there on the shelf, inacces-
sible and unused, the good
stuff trapped inside.
This is the same way
many of people live their
lives. They shove all their
stuff through the slots of
their hearts and encase it
so that they (and nobody
else) are the only ones who
can get to it. After all, it has
taken them so long to get all
that junk saved up. It is a
lot of work to squirrel away
their valuables on the is-
land of their stubbornness,
so they just can't break it
open.
For if they were suddenly
broken open for others to
see then they would be emp-
ty. They would lose their in-
dependence and seclusion.
But, and this is some good

Ronnie McBrayer
Ronnie McBrayer

news, they might finally be
able to spend and/or give
away some of the good shiny
stuff on the -inside. And
don't be mistaken: There's
some good shiny stuff inside
each of us that others could
benefit from, and we could
benefit from sharing. Oh,
there's some trash inside of
us as well. Lint balls, paper
clips, old broken buttons,
guitar picks, worn out ticket
stubs: All that is mixed in
too.
But I have found that
when the giant piggy bank
is finally broken open,
there's a lot more of the
valuable in there than we
thought there was, and it
always helps if there's more
than a few hands sorting,
rolling, counting, and work-
ing through what is on the
inside.
That's where we must be-
gin. We break open our
hearts, shake and rattle
them around until the stuff
on the inside comes out.
Then, together, we can sort
through it all. And together
is when we are at our best:
"I am who I am, because of
Swho we all are."
Ronnie McBrayer is the
author of "Leaving Religion,
Following Jesus." He writes
and speaks about life, faith,
and Christ-centered spiritu-
ality.

By REID TUCKER
Freeport's girls' and boys'
basketball teams made a
.good account of themselves
against visiting Northview,
as both Bulldog squads
notched solid wins against
the Chiefs.
Both games of the double
header, held Friday, Jan.
21, were characterized by
team efforts on the part of
the Bulldogs, as both squads
had three players with 15
or more points. Dannica
Mosher led the Lady Dogs
with 29 points, followed by
Jessica Moulton's 22 and a
career high 15 points from
Catherine Trotman. The
entire boys' roster scored
at least once, though high-
score honors went to Mi-
chael Graziani's 23 points,
Gabe Moore's 20 and Dalton
Morrison's 16.
The Lady Dogs relied
primarily on Moulton, who
scored on a pair of 3s and
a layup before getting into
foul trouble. She sat out the
second quarter but Mosher
and Trotman more than
made up the difference by
scoring eight points apiece.
By halftime, Freeport was
up 36-17 over Northview in
spite of the best efforts of
Shaniqua Jones (who scored
a game-high 35 points for
the Lady Chiefs) and sev-
eral costly turnovers by the
home team.

High School

Basketball

Scores

.Tuesday- January 18
:Baker 65
PDL Boys 31

:Covenant Chr. 77
'Freeport Boys 73

:Marianna 70
:Walton Boys 62

Paxton Boys 82
IRocky Bayou 50

:Paxton Girls 62
:Rocky Bayou 26

:P.C. Bay 59
'Walton Girls 44

South Walton Boys 42
P.C. Bozeman 33

South Walton Girls 61
P.C. Bozeman 8

Thursday- January 20
Chipley 70
Walton Boys 55

P.C. Mosley Boys 81 OT
South Walton 74

Paxton Girls
Bethlehem

PDL Girls
Baker

South Walton,
Niceville Girls

Walton Girls
Marianna

56
31

42
37

68
60

56
51

Friday- January 21
Freeport Boys 72
Northview 58

Freeport Girls
Northview

Holmes Co. Boys 57
South Walton 48

Paxton Boys 61
Escambia Charter 41

Pens Christian
PDL Boys

PDL Girls
Pens Christian

South Walton
Baker Girls

Walton Boys
Pens Catholic

The third period was as
close as the Lady Dogs came
to a slow quarter, as Trot-
man and Mosher (about 40
points short of her career-
1,000-point mark) combined
in-work on the paint and
a trio of 3 pointers for 14
points between the two of
them. Jones nearly pulled
off a one-woman rally for
Northview in the second
half, scoring the bulk of her
team's 18 points per quarter
singlehandedly. Freeport
stayed ahead thanks to sol-
id free-throw shooting from
Mosher and Moulton, whose
triumphant return saw her
put up three 3s in a row
before going three-for-four
at the charity stripe after a
Northview player gave her a
blow to the face.
Adding to the sweetness,
the Lady Dogs' 79-55 victory
wrapped up a 6-4 district re-
cord, which locks them into
a second-place standing just
behind the Lady Pirates of
Ponce De Leon. Coach Mike
Myrick said the win is fur-
ther proof of his team's abil-
ity to exceed expectations
by continuing to get a high
shooting percentage in the
face of serious opposition.
"All our outside, shoot-
ers were hitting tonight,"
Myrick said. "[Everyone has]
done an excellent job. To me
they have overachieved.
Most everybody has had bet-
ter basketball talent than
we have and [the girls] just
keep playing hard and doing
what we ask them to do. I'm
really proud of them."
Freeport's girls are set to
wrap up the regular season

this week with non-district
opponents South Walton on
Tuesday, Walton on Thurs-
day and Laurel Hill on Fri-
day.
Unlike the girls' squad,
Freeport's boys' team had
to struggle through a tough
first half before eventually
emerging the winner af-
ter taking the initiative in
the third quarter. The first
period saw the Chiefs pull
ahead 21-16 over the Bull-
dogs. Darrien Looney made
a colossal dunk to put Free-
port ahead by three with
less than five minutes to
go in the half, though the
Chiefs quickly came back to

tie the game at 32. Looney
joined Morrison, Moore and
Graziani, who combined
to contributing another16
points in the second quarter
while holding Northview to
12 points in the period.
The Bulldogs rallied in
the second half as Graziani
and Moore lead the way
with 15 points. He was fol-
lowed closely by Moore who
scored 12 points, including
going four-for-four at the
free-throw line (he went a
perfect 5-0 from the char-
ity stripe during the game).
Colton Suns and Lance
Bushaw did their best to
keep the Chiefs in the game,

FREEPORT'S GABE MOORE was as capable on the
boards as he was from the free-thrbw line in the game
against the visiting Northview Chiefs. He scored 20 points
and went five-for-five from behind the charity stripe. (Photo
by Reid Tucker)

but both had their shooting
go stale in the final quarter,
while Freeport scored seem-
ingly at will.
Freeport went for a se-
cure win and elected to hold
onto the ball for the entirety
of the final minute of play
and after running up the
score to its high-water mark
of 72-58.
Freeport coach David
Burke said the Bulldogs
(13-6, 7-1) will have to face
down Ponce De Leon's boys
on Thursday as well Pen-
sacola Christian on Friday
if the team is to come away
with a number-one seed go-
ing into the coming weeks'
district tournament. The
hope is that the pressure

on the whole team will be
alleviated by the projected
Feb. 7 return of go-to high-
score-man Colin Myrick. In
the meantime the Bulldogs
can continue to draw on
their athleticism and work
together as they did against
Northview.
"It was a team effort for
us tonight...everyone con-
tributed," Burke said. "If we
needed a big basket, some-
one stepped up and made it.
It seemed like we just wore
them down. After we got
up in'the third quarter you
could see the fire kind of go
out of [Northview's eyes]. I
think we're in better shape
than they are and it showed
tonight."

DANNICA MOSHER CONTINUED her winning ways,
leading the Lady Bulldogs with 29 against Northview. (Pho-
to by Reid Tucker)

Walton Boys Defeat Crusaders

By PATRICK CASEY
The Walton Braves boys'
basketball team picked up a
win at home over Pensacola
Catholic on Friday night by
a 69-58 count as the Braves
defense forced 27 turnovers
with guard Edward Howard
scoring 18 points as Walton
improved to 8-12 overall and
3-6 in district play.
Walton got off to a slow
start against the Crusaders
as they trailed for most of
the first quarter before clos-
ing with a scoring flurry to
take a 12-9 lead after eight
minutes of play.
Angus Anderson canned
a pair of three-point shots
in the second quarter as the
home team pushed the lead
to 28-22 at the break.
The Braves offense got
rolling in the third quarter as
Howard scored seven points
in the period with teammate
Eddie Pomante drilling a
long-distance three-point
shot at the buzzer to give
Walton a 51-37 lead and all
the momentum.
Pomante finished the
game with 13 points as he
nailed six free throws in
the second half as Walton
went 10-for-10 at the char-
ity stripe on the night.
Howard scored another
six points- in the fourth
quarter to finish the night
with 18 points while Des-
hun Tucker ended the game
in double figures with 13
points as well.
Trey Halstead led the
Crusaders with 22 points
but the visiting team was
out-rebounded most of the
night to go with their high
volume of turnovers.
Walton got off 72 shots from
the floor to only 44 field
goal attempts for Pensacola
Catholic.
The victory allowed the
Braves to avenge a 42-41
loss in Pensacola on Jan. 4.
Walton gave Marianna
a battle in another district

contest on Jan. 18. The
Braves held a 32-27 lead
early in the third quarter
before the Bulldogs got roll-
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ing by forcing several turn-
overs to retake the lead at
47-44, after three quarters
of play.

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WALTON SOPHOMORE DESHUN TUCKER(3) led the
Braves with 14points in the game with Marianna last week.
The Braves are 8-12 overall with four games left on their
regular season slate. (Photo by Patrick Casey)

WALTON JUNIOR GUARD EDDIE POMANTE(4) had
13 points in a win over Pensacola Catholic that included a
long-range shot at the end of the third quarter as the Braves
defeated the Crusaders on Friday night 69-58. (Photo by
Patrick Casey)

Walton went through a
period of cold shooting late
in the third quarter into the
fourth period as Marianna
was able to build a lead as
guard Tre Jackson canned
8-of-10 free throws to help
the Bulldogs pull out a 70-
62 victory.
The Braves trailed the
Bulldogs 17-12 after one
quarter of play, but fell be-
hind 27-19 before scoring
the final eight points of the
first half to take a 28-27
lead into the locker room.
Walton got 14 points from
sophomore Deshun Tucker
while Jackson led Marianna
with 24 points. The Bulldogs
had four players in double
figures as they earned a
sweep of the regular season
series.
The Braves also had four
players in double figures as
Eddie Pomante put up 12

points'ith Angus Anderson
and Ken Randolph scoring
10 points apiece.
The Braves also fell to
Chipley during the week as
the Tigers remained unde-
feated with a 70-55 victory
on Thursday night in Chip-
ley. Angus Anderson led the
squad with 17 points in the
.game as the Braves gave the
home team a battle before
being swept in the regular
season series.
Game Notes: The Walton
boys have lost 12 consecu-
tive games against Mari-
anna and are 13-29 in the
series since 1988-89. The
Braves. are 20-21 versus
Pensacola Catholic since the
1988-89 season. Walton will
likely have to face Panama
City Bay in the first round
of the district tournament
as the two squads are likely
to finish 4-5 in the district.

WALTON'S TRAY WILLIAMS(24) played valiantly in
the post against Marianna but the Bulldogs were able to
hold off the Braves for a 70-62 district victory last week.
(Photo by Patrick Casey)

Sports News

and Notes

11B

Freeport's Castro nets third
hat trick on the way to a 4-3
soccer victory over Walton
12B

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Sports News and Notes

By PATRICK CASEY
The Walton Lady Braves
won their first district tour-
nament soccer contest in
school history with a 3-2
win over Chipley on Jan.
17. The Braves had lost to
Chipley both times in the
regular season, but beat the
Tigers at home to move into
the semi-final round. Unfor-
tunately for Walton, Pensa-
cola Catholic beat them for
the third time this season
by an 8-0 count to end the
Braves season at 3-9-1.
South Walton saw their

Michael Graziani- The
Freeport senior guard put
up 25 points in a 77-73 loss
to Covenant Christian last
week but scored 23 points
in a key district win over
Northview 72-58.
Shane Seeger- The South
Walton senior continues
to get back into the flow of
the Seahawks offense as he
scored 17 points in a district
win at Panama City Boze-
man.
Alex Lovell- The Sea-
hawks forward continues
to mend from a knee in-
jury with 17 points against
Niceville to go with 14 points
against Panama City Boze-
man last week.
L.A. Anderson- The Pax-
ton guard had one of her
better scoring outings of the
year with 15 points in a 62-
26- victory at Rocky Bayou
last week.
Taliah Moore- The Wal-
ton sophomore continues to
get the job done for the Wal-
ton Braves with 21 points in
a district contest at Panama
City Bay.
Shaq Jackson- The ever-
reliable Bobcats senior had
20 points in an 82-50 road
win at ,Rocky Bayou last
week then helped a flu-wea-
ry squad defeat Escambia
Charter 61-41 behind his 21
points.
Justin Dunwald- South
Walton's top wrestler turned
in another first place finish
with an undefeated slate in
the 160-pound weight class
at Panama City Mosley this
past weekend.
Bryce Sefo- The Freeport
soccer player had a pair of
goals in a 3-2 victory over
Panama City Bozeman.
Edward Howard- The
Walton guard had 18 points
as the Braves forced 27
turnovers in a 69-58 district
win over Pensacola Catholic
on Friday night.
Sam Snider The South
Walton senior guard con-
tinues her scoring barrage
as she put up 27 points in a
68-60 victory over Niceville

DID YOU

KNOW?

5 Sports Facts

1. The Jacksonville Jaguars
won the first postseason
game in the club's history
on December 28, 1996, with
a 30-27 victory over the Buf-
falo Bills in Rich Stadium.

2. California Angels pitcher
Nolan Ryan threw the first
of his seven career no-hit-
ters on May 15, 1973, in a
3-0 win at Kansas City.

3. Kobe Bryant scored 81
points in leading the Lakers
to a 122-104 victory over To-
ronto on January 22, 2006.
His 81 points is second to
Wilt Chamberlain's 100
points scored in a 1962 con-
test.

4. There are 21 former SEC
football players on the ros-
ter of the Green Bay Pack-
ers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
The two teams will collide in
Super Bowl 45 on February
6.

5. The Orlando Magic's
Dwight Howard has been
named the NBA Eastern
Conference Player of the
Week 14 times during his
career. He has won the hon-
or three times so far in the
2010-11 regular season.

girls soccer team upset by
host Port St. Joe on Jan. 18
in an opening round District
2, Class 2A tournament
game. The Sharks defeated
South Walton 3-1 on penal-
ty kicks after the two teams
played to a scoreless 2-2 tie
through two overtime peri-
ods. The Seahawks led 1-0
and 2-1 before the Sharks
tied the contest in the 66th
minute of the game. The Se-
ahawks ended the year with
a 6-5-1 record.
The South Walton wres-
tling squad finished 12th

last week then followed up
with 17 more points in a 50-
22 win over Baker on Friday
night. The Seahawks have
won seven in a row to im-
prove to 14-7 on the year.
Alyssa Dupree- The Pax-
ton guard scored 20 points
against Bethlehem, which
was as many points as the
Wildcats scored combined
through three quarters of
play, in a 56-31 district vic-
tory over the visiting team
from Holmes County. The
Bobcats wrapped up the dis-
trict with a perfect 10-0 re-
cord.
Lynn Paulk- The senior
Walton guard scored 19
points as the Braves rallied
from an early 23-9 deficit
at Marianna to defeat the
Bulldogs 56-51 and finish
the district slate with an 8-2
record.
Kevin Castro- The wild-
haired Freeport striker
notched his third hat trick
of the 2010-11 soccer season
in the Bulldogs' 4-3 win over
Walton on Thursday. Castro
scored all three of his goals
in the first half of play.
Dannica Mosher- The
senior guard for the Lady
Bulldogs lit up Northview
for 29 points in a key 79-55
victory over the Chiefs. The
Bulldogs have locked up
the #2-seed for next week's
District 1, Class 2A tourna-
ment.
Jess Moulton- The Free-
port Homecoming Queen
has got game as she put up
22 points in the 24-point
spanking of district foe
Northview.
Gabe Moore- The talented
freshman hung 20 points on
Northview as the Bulldogs
improved to 13-6 overall and
7-1 in district play.
Tanner Degafferelly- The
South Walton guard scored
21 points and had 12 re-
bounds in a tough overtime
loss at Panama City Mosley
while putting up 15 points
in a 57-48 loss to district
leader Holmes County on
Friday night.

SPLE
Negative PLE
Cogglns
required.
All horses
on grounds
must be
entered In a
class.

Concessions on the grounds

out of 19 teams on Saturday
in a meet at Panama City
Mosley High School. Justin
Dunwald took first place in
the 160-pound class with
Jay Gatto finishing third
in the 152-pound class and
Jacob Parker took home a
fourth place finish in the
Heavyweight division.
Holmes County joins
Walton, Crestview and Mil-
ton in searching for a new,
football coach as Al Sim-
mons stepped down as head
coach of the Bluedevils to
take care of his ailing father.
Simmons led Holmes Couny
to a 7-3 record in 2010 after
a 3-7 mark in his first year
back at the helm of the Bon-
ifay program in 2009.
Russ Rogers is apparent-
ly on his way out as athletic
director and head football
coach at Vernon. He will be
relieved of his duties pend-
ing action by the Washing-
ton County School Board on
Feb. 14.
Former FSU player Kez
McCorvey will no longer be
the football coach at Talla-
hassee Maclay High School.
McCorvey had little success
in two seasons as the Ma-

rauders posted a 3-17 record
while trying to get the pro-
gram off the ground.
Sneads Lady Pirates soft-
ball player Karissa Childs
made her Chipola future
official last week by sign-
ing a scholarship offer to
play for coach Belinda Hen-
drix's Lady Indians in 2012.
Childs, who is currently
getting prepared for her se-
nior season with the Lady
Pirates, had an outstand-
ing year in 2010, leading
her team to the Class 2A
Regional Final and earning
Jackson County Player of
the Year honors. The right-
hander won 10 of 12 pitch-
ing decisions while compil-
ing a 1.46 ERA. Offensively,
Childs batted a team-best
.368 with 32 hits, and 29
runs scored. Sneads will
again compete in District
2 of Class 2A this season
and face off against Walton
County foe South Walton for
the district crown.

Willie Simmons will take
over as offensive coordina-
tor at Middle Tennessee.
after head coach Rick Stock-
still promoted him to that

post after four years as the
Blue Raiders running back
coach. Simmons, 30, is a
Quincy Shanks graduate
who played quarterback at
Clemson University.
The University of Florida
will have a player on a Su-
per Bowl roster for the ninth
consecutive season. Rookie
center Maurkice Pouncey
and the Pittsburgh Steel-
ers advanced to Super Bowl
XLV Sunday night with a
24-19 victory over the New
York Jets. Overall, at least
one Gator has appeared in
28 of the 45 Super Bowls
ever played. Thirteen for-

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mer Gators have combined
to win 19 Super Bowl rings.
Pouncey, who was the sec-
ond consecutive UF rookie to
be named to the Pro Bowl, is
the first Gator center since
Jeff Mitchell to advance to
the Super Bowl. Mitchell
played for the Carolina Pan-
thers in Super Bowl XXX-
VIII.
LSU and Arkansas will
meet on the Friday after
Thanksgiving in 2011 and
'12. The Iron Bowl between
Auburn and Alabama will
be played on Sat., Nov. 26,
2011 and Sat., Nov. 24,
2012.

Monthly fees:
1st month $125.00
includes ID card & T-shirt
Thereafter $100.00 monthly
Drill Team members will be
pulled from the club members
each month.

A special club activity will be planned
Group meetings will include
Horse and Rider training to include:
SBarrels Games Poles Pleasure Riding Trail
Special guests throughout the year
Camping Trips Trail Rides
First meeting...sign up February 1st at
PLEASANT RIDGE ARENA
Call 850-892-5398 for directions

By REID TUCKER
Freeport's soccer team
turned the tables on Walton
in the teams' second meet-
ing of the season, netting
a convincing 4-3 victory on
the Bulldogs' senior night.
Despite the change in
venue to Freeport, the
Thursday, Jan. 20, game
was in many ways less of a
sequel to the prior game and
more of a remake. As with
last time, Walton was still
less a critical starter or two,
namely ace midfielder Ri-
cardo Ramirez due to a hip
injury that first flared up in
the last game against the

Bulldogs. However, Free-
port team had also suffered
some injuries, meaning that
the Bulldogs took to the field
with just 12 players, a fact
that head coach Carla Grif-
fith said had her worried go-
ing into the game.
She needn't have worried
though, for, like all good re-
makes, this one didn't play
out exactly like the original.
In spite of some initial hesi-
tancy going into the game,
the Bulldogs were carried to
an early lead thanks to two
goals from Kevin Castro.
Walton's Carlos Morales
scored twice in the mean-

time, but Freeport was back
on top again by the 10th
minute as David Geraldo
scored on a corner kick.
"We were a little leery go-
ing into the game, there's
no doubt about it, but they
got together and pulled out
a win for the seniors," she
said. "This was the best
they've played in a while. It
was really a pleasant sur-
prise."
Bryce Sefo made a break-
away run right after the wa-
ter break and put a shot on
the goal but it came up just
a few feet short of the right
post. Geraldo closed in on
Walton's goal and found the
back of the net with 7:23 to
go in the half, but the kick
was called high due to the
proximity of Walton keeper
Stan Standland. The Braves
turned up the heat in the
period's closing minutes and

Luis Garcia capitalized on a
direct kick and to make the
score at three-all.

The second half saw both
sides employ a more.defen-
sive strategy so as to avoid
costly attempts on the goal,
but it was only a quick div-
ing save by Standland that
prevented Sefo from scoring
just after the water break.
Walton's Travis Fields near-
ly put the Braves in the lead
but a line drive on the goal
in the 65th minute skimmed
the top bar. Having narrow-
ly avoided a lead change,
Freeport dialed up the in-
tensity in the latter part of
the half, putting five shots
on the goal to Walton's two,
though the Braves' keepers
kept the ball from the net in
four out of five cases.
That one shot that made
it past Standland's screen

FREEPORT'S DAVID GERALDO went head-to-head with
Walton's Andrew Shipman for control of the ball on his way
to the net. (Photo by Reid Tucker)

came courtesy of Castro
(Freeport's leading scorer,
with 17 goals to his credit),
who earned his third hat
trick of the 2010-2011 sea-
son. With just minutes to tie
the game up, Walton's play-
ers redoubled their efforts to
send some shots downrange,
but all that ended for the
most part when Joey Rodri-
guez and Sefo clashed heads
in the 57th minute. Walton
failed to convert several
subsequent possessions into
attempts on the goal and
the clock ran out on a 4-3
victory for the Bulldogs.
Ambulances were called
for Sefo and Rodriguez,
though neither were said to
have suffered concussions.
Both were cleared by medi-
cal officials to play, though
Sefo did not participate in
the next day's game on the
road against Fort Walton
Beach, who mercy ruled the
visiting Bulldogs.

Nevertheless, Griffith
said Sefo will be up and
around for this Friday's dis-
trict championship game
against rival Rocky Bayou.
She said having Sefo back
on the field will be a big help,
but the game is expected to
be a tough one regardless,
as the Knights have twice
beaten Freeport (6-9) this
season. Making things even
more interesting is that the
Bulldogs will contest the
district title sans substitute
players, and perhaps more
importantly, without the as-
sistance of sweeper Hunter
Bailey, who had 27 saves
against Walton.
"We're cautiously optimis-
tic," Griffith said. "It can be
done but we'll have to get it
right in practice. We'll have
to play together and play
very hard. But you never
know, when we're on, we're
on. When they play together
we can be in contention."

AFTER SCORING WALTON'S THIRD GOAL, Luis Gar-
cia went head to head with Freeport's top scorer, Kevin Cas-
tro, in an attempt to win the ball. (Photo by Reid Tucker)

By DOTTY NIST
"Never have we held any-
one at sword point," said
Walton County Commis-
sion Chairman Larry Jones,
in reference to the issue of
post-Hurricane Dennis sea-
walls in Walton County.
Contacted by the De-
Funiak Herald/Beach
Breeze on Jan. 19, Jones
responded to comments
by Senator Don Gaetz (R-
Niceville) in the local press
two days earlier. These
were remarks regarding a
local bill being proposed to
resolve permitting issues
with seawalls construc-
tion in Walton County after
2005 Hurricane Dennis. The
comments were critical of
the county's actions toward
property owners with sea-
walls constructed following
the hurricane.
Walton County's legisla-
tive delegation voted on Dec.
15 to file the legislation,
which, if approved in its
original form, would relieve
the post-Dennis seawall
owners of the requirement
to obtain a state permit for
their armoring.
During the emergency
period following the hurri-
cane, Walton County had is-
sued permits to beachfront
property owners authoriz-
ing them to construct tem-
porary armoring to shore up
their property, with the un-
derstanding that each per-
mittee would be required to
either remove the structure
within six months or obtain
a state Department of Envi-
ronmental Protection (DEP)
permit for their armoring.
Over four years later, the
several miles of armoring
constructed as a result of
those temporary permits for
the most part is still in place
but not yet permitted by the
state.
On Jan. 11, the Walton
County Board of County

Commissioners (BCC) ap-
proved a letter of concern to
be sent to the legislative del-
egation on the topic of the
seawall legislation. While
opposing exempting the sea-
walls "from any permit con-
ditions" due to the county's
concerns about potential
impacts on "the character
and integrity of the beach
and dune system," the let-
ter put forth the belief that
a compromise on the legis-
lation would be possible. It
suggests that the state be
allowed to waive its current
"eligibility and vulnerabil-
ity" criteria in connection
with armoring applications,
providing for the permit-
ting of applications meeting
all other conditions, among
those being proper construc-
tion and the absence of neg-
ative impacts to adjacent
properties and the dune
system. The letter states
the county's opinion that
issuing armoring permits
as opposed to removing the
permit requirement would
"legitimize the structure
and facilitate maintenance
accountability and track-
ing."
Also on Jan. 11, Walton
County Attorney Lynn Ho-
shihara had stated, "We
agree with the intent of
the legislation," explaining
that it is the mechanics and
wording of the bill that the
county is trying to work out
in order to satisfy its con-
cerns.
On Jan. 17, comments
on the matter by Gaetz ap-
peared in the Northwest
Florida Daily News, with
Gaetz referring to the sea-
wall bill as "a matter of
simple justice," and stating
that it would be wrong to
"decertify" the structures at
this time, since local govern-
ment gave the homeowners
permission to build the sea-
walls in the first place.

The article also refer-
enced a statement by Gaetz
that the Walton County
commissioners were look-
ing to the seawall permit-
ting issue as "a new rev-
enue source." It included
the quote by Gaetz, "I think
that the County Commis-
sion looks on these folks as
a cash cow. If these prop-
erty owners can be stopped
from using their own prop-
erty and forced to pay a high
fee, that puts a government
agency in the position of col-
lecting revenue almost at a
sword's point."
Responding on Jan. 19 to
SGaetz' remarks contained
in the article, County Com-
mission Chair Jones went
into the history of the post-
Hurricane Dennis seawalls.
He recalled that, in the
wake of the hurricane and
its erosional impacts along
the Walton County coast,
the county had asked DEP
if it would be possible to
provide help, at beachfront
homeowners' request, in the
form of temporary armoring
permits to allow the proper-
ty owners to shore up their
property. DEP agreed, Jones
recalled, and the county
made the permits available,
with the understanding that
the permits were for tempo-
rary armoring which must
either be removed within
six months or permitted by
state authorities. "This was
very clear," he said.
Jones said the county's
authority was limited to
the issuance of temporary
permits only and also that
this was possible only dur-
ing the declared emergency
period following the hur-
ricane. Normally, he noted,
and outside of the emer-
gency period, as structures
being placed forward of the
coastal construction control

See RESPONSE 5-C

MATT GAETZ, District 4 Representative shared ideas
with local Republicans during a recent visit.

Representative

Matt Gaetz

addresses WRWF

By DOTTY NIST
State Representative
Matt Gaetz (R-Fort Walton
Beach) recently shared with
Walton County Republicans
some of the things he had
learned about the legisla-
ture since taking the Dis-
trict 4 Seat in spring 2010.
Speaking at the Jan. 19
Walton Republican Women
Federated (WRWF) meeting
at Carrabba's Italian Grill,
Gaetz also spoke of his polit-
ical philosophy, values, and
hopes for the future.
The 28-year old repre-
sentative is a Northwest
Florida native who studied
at Florida State University
and then earned a law de-
gree at the College of Wil-
liam and Mary. He is the
son of state Senator Don
Gaetz (R-Niceville).
Matt Gaetz was elected
to the District 4 seat to com-
plete the term of Ray San-
som upon the resignation of

the former House speaker,
and was subsequently elect-
ed for a full term. District
4 is currently comprised of
parts of Okaloosa and Santa
Rosa County, extending to
Fort Walton Beach and Des-
tin on its eastern end.
Gaetz told the WRWF
members and their guests
that he had learned that all
members of the Northwest
Florida legislative delega-
tion have to "pull together"
in order to effectively repre-
sent the area. "We all believe
in conservative principles,"
he assured the gathering.
Gaetz said he had learned
in the last legislative session
that approximately 1,500
bills get filed in a session,:
and that only approximately
300 of those are passed. "My
number one job is to kill bad
ideas," he commented.
Among recent "bad idea"

See GAETZ 5-C

Taxpayers' association

holds annual meeting

By DOTTY NIST
Lyle Siegler, county ad-
ministrator for Walton
County, pledged a commit-
ment to the goal of maintain-
ing the health, safety, and
welfare of the public, along
with supporting the local
economy, while streamlining
and increasing the efficiency
of county government.
Siegler was guest speak-
er at the Jan. 20 Walton
County Taxpayers Associa-
tion (WCTA) annual meet-
ing, which was held at the
Coastal Branch Library.
'With the value of prop-
erty in Walton County and
county revenues dropping
each year for a number of
years, reducing the size of
county government has been
a necessity. County reve-
nues have gone from $122.8

million in 2008 to $94.69
million for the current year,
it was reported. Siegler ex-
pressed the expectation
that the slimming down of
government would continue
and that county employees
would be challenged to "do
more with less."
Gerry Demers, Siegler's
new assistant, has been
charged with "driving effi-
ciencies" in county govern-
ment as the primary task of
his position, and identifying
areas where cost savings can
be realized. On the job for
approximately two months,
Demers formerly served as
county planning and devel-
opment services director
and prior to that worked in
the Walton County Building
Department.
Demers revealed a sub-

stantial reduction in the
Planning Division, which
has gone from the 60 em-
ployees it had at one time to
20 employees. The Building
Department, he added, has
gone from 24 to just nine
employees.
The total number of au-
thorized county employees
has gone from 611.5 in 2008
to 526.5, Demers said, with
the current work force now
at approximately 500.
Siegler pledged that, al-
though county government
would be likely to "look dif-
ferent" in the days to come,
that staff would still strive
to "be the best."
"The key word is 'to-
gether,"' Siegler said. "It's
time for passionate people

See TAXPAYER 5-C

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Snowbird Sunday

Concerts at

HarborWalk Village

THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,2011
-aL- I

Free outdoor Snowbird
Sunday Concerts are hap-
pening every Sunday after-
noon from 2 to 4 p.m., Jan.
9 through February on the
main stage at HarborWalk
Village.
Area Snowbirds and locals
can enjoy a beautiful win-
ter afternoon on the Destin
Harbor and tap their feet to
the beat of eight live music
performances. Music genres
range from the sounds of
big band, to jazz, Bourbon
Street blues, oldies, contem-
porary, and conclude with a
song and dance show by the
talented Northwest Florida
State College Show Choir.

Jan. 30 Coconut Radio
Feb. 6 Joe Occhipinti
Big Band
Feb. 13 Northwest Flor-
ida State College Jazz En-
semble
Feb. 20 Fort Walton
Beach Community Choir
Feb. 27 Northwest
Florida State College Show
Choir
HarborWalk Village is
located at the foot of the
Destin Bridge on U.S. 98 in
Destin. For further infor-
mation visit www.Harbor-
WalkDestin.com, or call the
Event Hotline at-1-850-424-
0600.

OUTDOOR EVENTS IN
WALTON COUNTY
AND THE SURROUNDING
AREA FOR
JANUARY 28 FEBRUARY 2

) WALTON OUTDOORS HOSTING DISPLAY
AT CHAUTAUQUA ASSEMBLY JAN. 28-30
Times: Fri. Sat. 9 a.m. 5 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m. -
Noon
Location; Walton County Fairgrounds
Walton Outdoors will be hosting a display and
slide show at the Chautauqua Assembly Jan. 28-30.
Our set up will be located within the Camp Conser-

vation exhibits located inside the Walton County Fairgrounds building. Joining
us will be Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) with their
black bear education program,'Karl Renelt of Into The Wild Eco Diversions and
Joe Wyatt, senior ecologist, forester and herpetology expert.
The Chautauqua Assembly is a four day conference offering a variety of activi-
ties and educational forums in DeFuniak Springs. The keynote speaker this year
is C6line Cousteau.
Stop by and say hello!

USED BOOK SALE JAN. 29
Time: 9 a.m. 1 p.m.
Location: Coastal Branch Library, Santa Rosa Beach
The Friends of the Coastal Branch Library are holding a large Used Book Sale
on Saturday Jan. 29, 2011 at the Coastal Branch Library from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The
Coastal Branch Library is located at 437 Greenway Trail behind the government
center on U.S. 331 South. Most hardback books will be selling for $1 with some
specialty or large coffee table books up to $5. Paperback books are 50 cents. To
donate books, take them to the Library before Friday, Jan. 28. Members of the
Friends are invited for a preview or presale from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the 28.

WALTON COUNTY MASTER GARDENER COURSE OFFERED
FEB. 10 APR. 21
Deadline for application Jan. 31
Applications are being accepted for the 2011 Walton County Master Gardener
course. The Master Gardener program is a joint endeavor of the University of
Florida/Inst'itute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension, Walton
County and gardening volunteers.
The 50-hour Master Gardener Course will be held weekly each Thursday from
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 10 and ending April 21. Applicants must
attend all classes. Most classes are held at the Walton County Extension Office,
732 N 9th Street in DeFuniak Springs. Some field trips are planned. Training
will include sessions on plant physiology, insects, plant diseases, care of landscape
plants, vegetable gardening, lawn management, landscape design and communi-
cation skills. There is a charge of $100 for the course which covers the cost of books
and other supplies. In addition to classroom work, students are expected to par-
ticipate in Master Gardener community volunteer projects to receive certification.
Fifty volunteer hours must be accumulated within one year of course completion.
Men and women who want to serve their communities as Master Gardeners may
contact the Walton County Extension Office at (850)892-8172 to receive an applica-
tion. The class will be limited to 20 students. Applications must be returned by
Jan.31.

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS GARDEN CLUB MEETS FEB. 2
Time: 11:30 am 1 p.m.
Location: The Life Enrichment Senior Center, 312 College Avenue, DeFuniak
Springs.
DeFuniak Springs Garden Club is made up of a group of people who love the
beauty of flowers and gardening. Following a short business meeting, the club has
an informative program on some aspect of gardening with refreshments after.

ICE SKATING AT BAYTOWNE WHARF THROUGH FEB. 14
Location: Village of Baytowne Wharf, Sandestin
Time: Open seven days a week: Friday and Saturday: from 11 a.m. 10 p.m.,
Sunday: 12 Noon 6 p.m. Weekdays: 4 9 p.m.
The outdoor ice skating rink is making The Village of Baytowne Wharf a cool
place to be this season. For those visitors who miss the cold and ice, the ice skat-
ing rink is the perfect opportunity to get into the winter spirit. The ice rink will
be open Nov. 5 Feb. 14 in the events plaza. For $10 guests can skate for an hour
and a half. The first hour of each day is reserved for "kids skate" for youths 12 and
under.
The Ice Rink is available for private functions. For more information, call (850)
S 428-2736 or (850) 267-8118.

Outdoor Events is brought to you by Walton Outdoors, your source for the
outdoors in Walton County and the surrounding area. For more events,
chech the calendar at the Outdoor Events page at WaltonOutdoors.com

DARRELL WILLER CONSTRUCTION employees have begun the process of replacing
the Wesley house columns.

Wesley house

renovations underway

By JEFFREYPOWELL
Undoubtedly, the focal
point of any visit to Eden
Gardens State Park is the
beautiful Wesley house.
The house was completed in
1897 by William H. and Ka-
tie Wesley on property near
their thriving sawmill. In
the 1920s a cupola was add-
ed that allowed family mem-
bers to keep an eye on the
sawmill operations. During
the late 1950s the home sat
empty until Lois G. Maxon
purchased the property for
$12,500. She then invested
close to $1 million to convert
the Victorian-style house
into a Classic Revival home.
Over a year ago Boyd
Martini of Martin Properties
of NWF Iac. was doing con-
tract work on the building
when he discovered what
appeared to be wood rot and
questionable splicing in the
home's trademark columns.
Since that time access to
the second floor balcony had
been restricted to visitors
for obvious safety reasons.
Recently, Martin was
asked by The Friends of

Eden to replace the struc-
tural portion of the columns
and return the home's struc-
tural integrity. The work is
estimated to take between
eight to 10 weeks and should
be completed within the ap-
proximately $65,000 bud-
get.
"Everything that we
thought was wrong was
wrong," said Boyd. "It ap-
pears that over the years
many splices had been made
in the columns and there
just was not much structur-
al strength left."
Out of his commitment to
the park and his community
Boyd is doing the work at
cost and will not charge any
building fees.
"Eden is a special place. I
visit here often with my own
family." Boyd said. "This is
a local project that will be
completed with local work-
ers. When we are finished
the columns will be sound,
we want it done right and
well."
The project was started
on the building's north side
in anticipation of the up-

coming wedding season.
Many couples are married
under the park's "wedding
tree," which uses the north
facade of the Wesely home
as a backdrop for their wed-
ding photos.
As with most non-profit
organizations today, the
Friends of Eden organiza-
tion is feeling the pain of re-
cent financial realities. This
project has stretched their
coffers to the limit.
"This is very generous on
Mr. Martin's part, especially
considering recent economic
times," said Friends of Eden
President Marianne Bur-
bach. "The upstairs balcony
has been closed for over a
year now and we look for-
ward to it being accessible to
visitors again. The balcony
gives tour-members a beau-
tiful view of the grounds and
gardens. We are in need of
any financial support to pay
for this and any future proj-
ects. The Friends of Eden
are looking for people to be
column supporters."
For more information see
friendsofedengardens.org

Walton County DEC

business meeting set

A business meeting of the
Walton County DEC will be
held Sunday, Jan. 30, at 2

Last days to
lock in Sunshine
State's college
savings

Only a .few days remain
to lock in today's prices for
tomorrow's college educa-
tion.
Open enrollment ends Jan.
31, for the Florida Prepaid
College Plan. (contd.) For
more information e-mail
http://www.newsservice.org/
index.php.

The first meeting of the
year for Community Wal-
ton attracted more than 30
people and resulted in sev-
eral people signing up as
new members. According to
chairman Jan Stevens, "We
are prepared to move on both
of the 2011 projects, which
include continuing to work
on securing a 2-1-1 system
in Walton County and help-
ing the Muscogee Nation of
Florida achieve federal rec-
ognition as a tribe."
Ann Tucker, tribal chief
of the Muscogee Nation of
Florida provided a recap of
last year's activities of the
tribe. "During nine months
of 2010, the Muscogee Na-
tion of Florida fed 2,450 peo-
ple, 800 of them under the
age of 18. We distributed
more than 35,000 pounds of
commodities, most of which
were raised through local
donations as the first UDSA
truck did not begin monthly
deliveries until October. Of
the people served in eastern
Walton County, 4 percent
were tribal members. We
are proud of this Rural Re-
lief effort and of the work
and support of this organi-
zation and its members,"
she said.
Tucker further stated
that legislation introduced
for the tribe's federal rec-

CAA

holds

artist

reception

By JEFFREY POWELL
The Cultural Arts Asso-
ciation (CAA) kicked off its
2011 A+ Art exhibition se-
ries with an artist reception
on Friday, Jan. 21. The first
installment of the series is
titled "Landscape from Four
Perspectives" and is now on
exhibit at the Northwest
Florida State College (NWF-
SC) South Walton Center in
Santa Rosa Beach. The ex-
hibit includes the works of
local artists Allison Wickey,
Carol Ann Cain, Dorothy
Starbuck and Melody Bogle,
and is open to the general
public. This first exhibit of
the year is a collaborative
effort between NWFSC and
the CAA. Both organiza-
tions hope that the series
will bring exposure and in-
terest to the campus and
artwork.
"There are so many people
here that would not normal-
ly be seeing our campus,"
said NWFSC South Walton
Center Director Julie Ter-
rell. "We are very happy to
be working with the Cultur-
al Arts Association."
Each artist spoke briefly

ignition expired on Dec. 31,
2010. The tribe is currently
awaiting new bill numbers
to be assigned. Tucker
noted the majority in the
Senate is Democratic and
Sen. Bill Nelson will need
to introduce the legisla-
tion again. And Sen. Rubio
is expected to co-sponsor
this bill. "As the House of
Representatives is now Re-
publican, Congressman Jeff
Miller will have to take the
lead," she said. "We have
no tribal relationship with
Congressman Southerland
so any Community Walton
connection to members of
the U.S. Congress needs to
be explored. The bills need
to be introduced early and
worked steadily," she sug-
gested.
Tucker's report included
the information that sup-
port from local/district po-
litical parties is extremely
helpful. "Recognition is not
a partisan issue and will
ultimately lead to employ-
ment opportunities, housing
funding, education fund-
ing and medical assistance.
These services affect many
surrounding communities
and in hard times, can bring
additional federal programs
into hard hit areas," Tucker
asserted.
Tucker thanked Com-
munity Walton for helping
to work on the difficult is-

sue of recognition. "Without
recognition, we will cease to
exist as a tribal community
within two generations. We
do not have the mechanisms
and legal rights required to
protect our community, our
elderly, or the generations
that follow."
There has been a formal
committee formed to pursue
the 2-1-1 implementation
through COPE and they are
organizing a formal applica-
tion to the Florida Alliance
of Information and Referral
Services (FLAIR).
"This is the first and very
important step towards
becoming 211 Panhandle-
HELP, the name chosen by
the committee," noted Jane
Burns. "It is the goal of this
committee to have the appli-
cation to FLAIR done before
the end of February. The
team at COPE under the
leadership of Rachel Gillis
has been undaunted in their
enthusiasm and task ori-
ented work and Community
Walton is excited about the
progress and excited to be a
part of this important ven-
ture for the county."
The next Community
Walton meeting is Feb. 15,
at 5:30 p.m. at Calypso Cafe
in the Embassy Suites Ho-
tel.
Leah Stratmann may
be reached via leahwrites@
gmail.com

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SHOOTING THE BREEZE
with Leah Stratmann -,, .-

There may be some who
would dispute me, but I am
convinced I have the two
best dogs in Walton Coun-
ty. During the first week of
January we celebrated our
two-year anniversary of
being a family with steak,
steak bones, and ice cream.
When we celebrate, we do it
right.
Both of my dogs came
from Alaqua Animal Refuge
and they had names when
I got them. I continue to be
awed that they will come
when called, something no
other dog I have ever had
has done.
I have since changed the
spelling of Rayn's name to
Rain (he had no objection)
because it seemed to go bet-
ter with the hippy-dippy
name of Spirit, who I ad-
opted at the same time. The
two dogs have very different
personalities, but they have
adapted to me and to each
other and I think it is safe
to say we all love each other
very much.
The dogs are an endless
source of amusement to me.
The other day I observed the
two of them in what I have
to describe as kissing. They
had their noses together and
were licking each other's
faces and they continued
for some time. I had seen
them play and chase each
other around the house, but
I had never seen that and it
seemed like a new level of
closeness between them.

during the reception and
although they have differ-
ing styles and perspectives,
each noted the beauty of the
panhandle as great inspira-
tion for their artwork.
Approximately 50 citi-
zens attended the reception.
Those in attendance enjoyed
light hors d'oeuvres, bever-
ages and were able to tour

the campus.
"We are delighted with
the turnout and glad so
many people could come and
see the artwork," CAA sec-
retary Betty Cork said. "We
would like to see this area
become an artist destination
as well as a tourist destina-
tion."
Future exhibits include a

"Top of the Class" juried art
show that will open April 1,
"Shutter Works" opens dur-
ing the summer, "Fabrics of
our Lives" opens during the
fall and "Approaching the
Figure" will be presented
during the winter.
For more information go
to www.culturalartsassocia-
tion.com

THE NWFSC SOUTH WALTON CENTER provided an intimate setting for the reception. (Photo by Jeffrey Powell)

The way in which they
share is interesting. They
eat and drink from the same
bowls and there is a little
dance they do when they
are both hungry at the same
time. First one goes to the
bowl and takes a mouthful
of kibble and walks away to
another part of the kitchen,
drops the morsels and then
eats them. While this is
going on, the other one ap-
proaches the bowl and does
the same thing. This way,
they both eat at the same
time without contention.
When they come in thirsty
from outside, they often
drink at the same time from
the one big bowl full of wa-
ter.
I'm not sure but I think
they take turns being the
beta dog. I'm the alpha dog
of course, but sometimes
Rain is in the lead in what
they do, at other'times it's
Spirit. Apparently size
makes no difference here, as
Rain is three times as big as
Spirit.
Rain is also more affec-
tionate than Spirit. He has
a need to be near me at all
times, while Spirit will go
off by herself. I cannot es-
cape Rain though. He fol-
lows me to the bathroom,
the office and anyplace else
I go. He gets his nose out of
joint when I leave the house
without him and he is the
happiest when I return.
Both dogs like to ride in
the car and I suspect part
of this is because I'm in the
car. When I get out to do
an errand, they go on alert.
Anyone who comes close to
the car is greeted with fero-
cious barking from Rain and
he looks and sounds vicious,
but I have no way of know-
ing if he would hurt anyone

LEAH STRATMANN

who tried to open the door. I
get this same level of protec-
tion at home and it comforts
me, as their ears are way
better than mine.
One of the things I like
best about these dogs is they
are not in the least demand-
ing. My sleep schedule is
highly erratic. I do not sleep
at night like a normal per-
son, instead catching two
and three hour naps around
my schedule of meetings
and other obligations. The
dogs have adapted totally
to this non-schedule and it
is only once in a blue moon
that they jump all over me
when I'm asleep demanding
to be let out. This is a trea-
sure.
Between Alaqua and the
Walton County Animal Con-
trol shelter, there are doz-
ens of dogs needing a good
home. If you can spare a few
dollars a month for food and
shelter, I urge you to get a
canine companion. Life. is
better when you share and
if you write for a living,
having a couple of dogs is
always good for a column if
the creative well runs dry.
Leah Stratmann may
be reached via leahwrites@
gmail.com

Department of Financial

Services continues to

pursue eighth suspect in

insurance fraud case

By REID TUCKER
An eighth man suspected
of using false identification
is still at large following the
Jan. 14 arrest of seven other
employees of a Destin con-
struction company.
The man, whose name
could not be revealed due
to the ongoing nature of the
state Department of Finan-
cial Services-headed inves-
tigation, is believed to have
fled the area, said DFS Di-
vision of Insurance Fraud
Communications Director
Jennifer Hirst. Like the oth-
er seven men arrested, the
unnamed individual is sus-
pected of using a social secu-
rity number not assigned to
him for the purpose of gain-
ing employment at Cardinal
Concrete, of Destin.
The investigation began
after DIF received a tip from
an insurance company after
one of the workers filed a
claim with the company.
Hirst said the claimant's
social security number was
determined to have been as-
signed to a deceased person,
prompting DIF detectives
to open an investigation in
September 2010. Over the
course of the case, DIF in-
vestigators identified eight
employees of the same com-
pany who used social secu-
rity numbers not their own
to gain employment.
Using documentation ob-
tained with cooperation of
the men's employer, investi-
gators found six of the eight
numbers in question were
either cases of stolen iden-
tity (that is, they belonged
to other people) or were as-
signed to deceased persons,
while the remaining two
numbers were entirely ficti-
tious. Hirst said no charges
had been brought against
Cardinal Concrete since
the owner was unaware the
workers were using ficti-
tious identification, was in
compliance with state and

federal laws and had "done
everything he could" to as-
sist law enforcement with
the case.
Mario Flores, 52, Roy
Montoya, 45, Clemente
Paredes, 31, Guadalupe
Martinez, 30, Enrique Lo-
pez, 28, Hector Martinez,
27, and Leopoldo Moreno,
25, were taken into cus-
tody with the assistance of
Walton County Sheriffs Of-
fice deputies at two Walton
County jobsites. The arrests
were made without inci-
dent and the suspects were
transported to the Walton
County Jail, whereupon
they were issued bonds of
$5,000 following their first
appearance in court. Mon-
toya, Paredes, Lopez and
Guadalupe Martinez bonded
out and were released, while
Flores, Moreno and Hec-
tor Martinez were issued
detainers by Immigration
and Customs Enforcement.
Hirst said ICE is currently
investigating the immigra-
tion status of each individu-
al.
The suspects could face
maximum sentences of 10
years or more in prison
and possible deportation.
A warrant has been issued
for the remaining suspect in
the case. Arrest reports filed
by the WCSO indicate the
men were also booked for
attempting to make fraudu-
lent claims of $100,000 or
more with BP. Hirst said ad-
ditional federal charges are
pending the conclusion of
the ICE investigation but it
was nevertheless important
to arrest the suspects on
grounds well within DIF's
jurisdiction.
"This goes a lot farther
than simple identity theft or
insurance fraud," she said.
"Other charges can poten-
tially be branched off of this,
but these charges fit into the
scope of what our division's
mission is."

THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011

MEMBERS OF THE FRIENDS OF EDEN braved the cold to serve up hot dogs, coffee
and hot chocolate.

Story and photos by
JEFFREYPOWELL
A cold breeze carried the
smell of wood smoke and
the sounds of a regimental
fife throughout the grounds
of Eden Gardens State Park
over the Jan. 22 23, week-
end. Soldiers from the 7th
Vermont Company D took
over the grounds by erecting
tents and exhibits demon-
strating how life was lived
during the American Civil
War. The mornings were
started with the soldiers
drilling as visitors looked
on. Many exhibits demon-
strated the arts of medicine,

blacksmithing and shoe re-
pair.
Capt. Jim Busby of the
7th Vermont walked around
the camp seeing that every-
thing was going well and
meeting visitors.
"We are here to help
people appreciate history
for what it is," said Busby.
"Hopefully this experience
will give them a hint of what
a soldiers life was like in
1864. Everybody involved in
the Civil War was an Amer-
ican. Perhaps we can teach
people an appreciation for
the all that citizens and sol-
diers on both sides gave."

Later in the day a skir-
mish was held and visitors
were able to witness the fir-
ing of muskets and cannon.
Between demonstrations
the Friends of Eden pro-
vided hot dogs and drinks to
the visitors.
"The friends of Eden love
the School of the Soldier,"
said Vice President Maryjo
Morris enthusiastically.
"The re-enactors are very
passionate and you can feel
their dedication to living his-
tory. It is great interacting
with the participants. There
is so much to be learned
from events like this."

I / P
NORTH FLORIDA ARTILLERY member Ken Wammack played this reproduction fife
throughout the day. Wammack can play tunes written before 1865 all day without repeating
a song.

Bradley Michie graduates from

Georgia Southern University

THE 7TH VERMONT COMPANY D. soldiers take time to cook their lunch.

Commencement took
place inside historic Hanner
Fieldhouse on Dec. 10, 2010.
Due to the record number of
graduates, Fall Commence-
ment was divided into three
separate ceremonies: 9 a.m.,
11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Bradley
Michie from Sandestin grad-
uated at Georgia Southern's

than a century of academic
achievement. The Universi-
ty, one of Georgia's largest,
is a top choice of Georgia's
HOPE scholars and is rec-
ognized for its student-cen-
tered approach to education.
Visit: www.georgiasouthern.
edu

ECCAC recruiting

volunteers Feb. 8

Jonathon Sanders Named to Dean's

List at the University of Charleston

Jonathon Sanders, of San-
ta Rosa Beach Florida was
named to the Dean's List at
the University of Charles-
ton for the Fall 2010 semes-
ter. The Dean's List recog-
nizes full-time students who
earn a grade point average

of 3.5 or higher. Jonathon is
a Senior majoring in Public
Policy/History. The Univer-
sity of Charleston is an in-
dependent, co-educational,
residential college located in
the heart of West Virginia,
with approximately 1,500

students from 34 countries
and 34 states. It is ranked
No. 11 among regional col-
leges in the South, and is the
top-ranked regional college
in West Virginia, according
to U.S. News & World Re-
port.

The Emerald Coast Chil-
dren's Advocacy Center is
actively recruiting new vol-
unteers. An orientation ses-
sion is scheduled at the Cen-
ter for Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m.
Individuals or groups
looking to find out more
about the Center and the
Partner Agencies served at
the Center are invited to
attend. The Center' helps

to prevent child abuse, pro-
tect children and restore the
lives of child abuse victims.
"Volunteers have so many
opportunities to help based
on their interests and avail-
ability. We're specifically
seeking a volunteer, grant
writer, event volunteers,
golf tournament hole watch-
ers and Carnevale volun-
teers," Volunteer and Com-

munity Events Coordinator
Katie Crowell said.
Attendees are asked to
RSVP for the orientation
session by contacting Crow-
ell at (850) 833-9237 ext.
222, or katie@eccac.org by
Feb.4. Light refreshments
will be served. The Center
is located at 401 McEwen
Drive in Niceville, Fla.

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RESPONSE

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line (CCCL), such armor-
ing would have been subject
solely to the state's jurisdic-
tional authority.
Jones explained that U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service
had later required the coun-
ty to apply for an incidental
take permit (ITP) and devel-
op a Habitat Conservation
Plan (HCP) to resolve issues
raised by the agency related
to "take" or harm to feder-
ally protected endangered
species and their habitat in
connection with the county's
issuance of the temporary
armoring permits. With
property owners who had
constructed seawalls also
becoming subject to require-
ments for individual ITP
and HCP requirements in
connection with their state
armoring permit applica-
tions, Jones said the county
had obtained permission to
include seawall owners who
so desired as part of the
county's ITP and HCP. The
county plans to require the
individual homeowners who
wish to participate to pay
a pro-rata share to support
the HCP, he explained.
The fee being proposed
for post-Hurricane Dennis
seawall owners to partici-
pate in the county HCP is
a one-time payment of $100
per linear foot of seawall.
Activities included in HCP
are expected to cost a total
of $10.3 million over the 25-
year period it will be effec-
tive, with credit for ongoing
and currently-funded coun-
ty programs to account for
all but approximately $3.1
million of that cost.
Jones stressed that par-
ticipation by the homeown-
ers is in no way mandatory,
and that all fees from hom-
eowners in connection with
the county's HCP will go in
a conservation fund to sup-
port the HCP.
"There is no cash cow," he
said.
, Jones said the statement
that the county was attempt-
ing to stop homeowners from
using and protecting' their
property was "certainly not

correct." "If anything, we
have attempted to assist,"
he said. "There has been no
malice," he added.
Contacted on Jan. 21,
Senator Gaetz commented
that the issue with the leg-
islative delegation had been
whether the homeowners
would be able to protect
their property. He said his
understanding from the
county's letter of concern, on
which his earlier comments
were based, was that the
county would oppose legis-
lation to allow the seawalls
to remain in place.
"If the county has dropped
its opposition to the bill,
that's good news," he said.
Regarding his reference
to Walton County looking
to the seawall owners for a
new revenue source, Gaetz
said that in listening to tes-
timony by the county at the
Dec. 15 legislative delega-
tion meeting, at which the
legislators voted to proceed
with the filing of the local
bill, that he had understood
it to be the county's desire
to generate additional rev-
enue with the fees that the
property owners would pay
to participate in the HCP.
He said he had not been
aware that the homeowners'
participation would not be
mandatory or that the fees
would go into a conservation
fund.
Gaetz said he certainly
was not opposed to a habitat
conservation plan or conser-
vation fund. He added that,
as a property owner in south
Walton County for many
years, he strongly support-
ed conservation of the beach
habitat.

Seawall owners met on
Jan. 19 in Tallahassee with
DEP representatives, with
county staff and other county
citizens also in attendance,
for work on proposed word-
ing for the local bill. The
bill is expected to be filed by
State Representative Marti
Coley (R-Marianna) in the
2011 legislation session,
which begins in March.

'Everyday Zen' topic

of ECMS group

discussion Feb. 3

At the Feb. 3 meeting of
the Emerald Coast Medita-
tion Society, the program
will be a group discussion
on "Everyday Zen"-or how
to bring one's meditation
practice into daily life. Par-
ticipants are encouraged to
bring quotes or articles on
this topic, as well as their
personal experiences.
The meeting will start at
6:30 p.m. with 30 minutes of
silent meditation. The loca-
tion is 480 CR-393 N., a half
mile north of U.S. 98 in San-
ta Rosa Beach.

The ECMS is a nonsec-
tarian group that welcomes
meditators of all variet-
ies. It meets on the first
and third Thursdays of the
month. Anyone who needs
instruction should arrive
by 6:15 p.m. For questions
contact Nancy James, nan-
cyjames@embarqmail.com

IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE of a lifetime for the Youth Leadership Freeport students to see and hear national leader, and
former governor of Arkansas,'Mike Huckabee.

Youth Leadership Walton

students meet Mike Huckabee

Thanks to the Kiwan-
is Club of Freeport, the
Youth Leadership Walton
students at Freeport High

GAETZ

bills, he continued, was one
that would have extended
state college tuition benefits
to illegal aliens. In addition,
he said, taxes now being
proposed include one on bot-
tled water, which he called
"a silly idea," along with the
"crazy notion" to tax on live
births in the state.
Gaetz also went on re-
cord in opposition to a pro-
posed tax on electric bills
that would "subsidize" the
choice of some consumers
who choose rene\wable en-
ergy options. He clarified
that he was very much in
favor of renewable energy---
but opposed costs associated
with consumers making this
choice being passed on to
other power customers.
Turning to the positive,
Gaetz expressed strong sup-
port for Florida's new gov-
ernor Rick Scott, who, he
assured attendees, will "run
the business side of govern-
ment like a business."
Gaetz got a good reaction
from WRWF members with
the announcement that he
is working on a bill that
would require any Floridian
receiving unemployment
compensation to undergo
drug testing. There were
suggestions from attendees
for a community service re-
quirement also in connec-

TAXPAYER

School were able to attend
the Walton Area Chamber's
Young Professionals at the
Beach breakfast with Mike

Huckabee. Students were
very excited to see the au-
thor, television personality,
former Arkansas Governor

and former U.S. presiden-:
tial candidate but couldn't;
believe it when he took the
time to stop and visit with
them.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-C

tion with unemployment
payments. Gaetz agreed
with the idea but said that
the federal government had
resisted it in the past.
Gaetz expressed strong
support for the Oil Spill Re-
covery Act, legislation for
whom his father is the pri-
mary sponsor, which would,
among other provisions, al-
locate three-fourths of BP
fines or settlements coming
to Florida to Northwest Flor-
ida's seven coastal counties.
Senator Gaetz' reasoning
with regard to the proposed
legislation has been that
this money should go to the
seven counties because they
"suffered the majority of
the harm" among Florida's
counties as a result of the
BP oil spill.
Representative Gaetz
told the members that pas-
sage of the act could provide
the seven counties with $10
million per year to diversify
the region's economy, at-
tract new businesses and
create jobs.
Gaetz called the recent
entry of Vision Airlines at
Northwest Florida Regional
Airport in Valparaiso "great
news." He predicted sub-
stantial economic impact
and job creation as a result
of the service now being
provided by the low-fare air-

line.

On the topic of the school
system, Gaetz took a posi-
tion in favor of tenure reform
and merit pay for teachers.
He was of the opinion that
teachers who are ineffec-
tive should not have tenure.
Merit pay, he maintained,
would enable quality teach-
ers to earn a better living
while helping the educa-
tion system better meet the
needs of the community.
WRWF guest Cindy Ab-
bott, a retired elementary
school teacher, said she
was in favor of merit pay
but thought relying solely
on the FCAT test as a mea-
sure would be the wrong
approach. Gaetz agreed,
calling for a "cornucopia" of
measurement methods.
Walton County Tax Col-
lector Rhonda Skipper
brought up a bill that is be-
ing proposed to set term lim-
its for constitutional officers
in local governments. She
said she would favor "letting
the people vote" whether to
keep constitutional officers
rather than having their
service automatically termi-
nated after a set number of
years.
Gaetz disagreed. "I be-
lieve in term limits at every
level," he said, adding that

there is value in getting:
"new people" as public ser-
vants.
WRWF President Char-
lotte Flynt asked Gaetz
about his plans for the fu-
ture. He responded that it:
was his hope to serve the:
people of his. district for
eight years, then come home
and work. "My vision' is to"
see Marco Rubio be presi-
dent of the United States,"
he concluded.

The club welcomed new-
members Susan Henry and
Cecilia Jones, Walton Coun-
ty District 5 Commissioner.
Lee Perry announced
that the Walton County Re-
publican Executive Commit-
tee has plans to expand and
has 88 openings for precinct
membership.

The WRWF is sponsoring
the Feb. 5 "Black Tie and
Blue Jeans Gala" commem-
orating the 100th birthday
of Ronald Reagan, with
featured speaker Florida
Lt. Governor Jennifer Car-
roll. The limited-seating
event is set for 6:30 p.m. at
the Hilton Sandestin Beach
Resort's Coral Ballroom.
Margaret Crozier may be,
contacted at (850) 837-5321
for information on the event
and tickets.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-C

Tell us

your

stories

Grit and Grace will be
holding storytelling sessions
for you to share family sto-
ries and legends, humorous
and serious, in the follow-
ing places: Thursday Feb. 3,
at the Paxton Agricultural
Center, Thursday Feb. 10,
at the Red Bay Community
Center, Thursday Feb. 17,
in Freeport at the Blount
House, and Thursday, Feb.
24, in DeFuniak Springs
at the Chautauqua Hall of
Brotherhood. For more in-
formation or directions call
892-9578 or e-mail hinson-
harmony@yahoo.com. Come
and enjoy chili and tell us
your story! We are gather-
ing stories for future grit
and grace productions.

such as yourselves to con-
sider volunteerism," he told
WCTA members. Programs
are being set up for people
interested in assisting the
county on a volunteer basis.
Demers said the number
of vehicles in the county
fleet has been reduced from
435 in 2008 to 376 for 2011.
The early retirement of
37 county staff over the past
few years has saved over $2
million in salaries and ben-
efits, he explained, and the
majority of those positions
will not have to be refilled.
The goal will be not to fill
empty positions, Demers
said, by consolidating tasks
under current employees.
Attention has gone to en-
ergy conservation as well,
Demers told the gathering,
with energy audits and tim-
ers being placed on water
heaters that are only in use
periodically. Long distance
service for the county has
been renegotiated, as well,
he said, for rate reduction.
Cell phone needs are being
investigated, he said, and
he is looking into whether
work phone sharing is fea-

sible among some employ-
ees. Pooling of vehicles and
job sharing between county
commission employees and
those of the constitutional
officers are other areas be-
ing researched, Demers not-
ed.
The county is looking at
combining the categories of
sick leave and annual leave
into a single category, paid
time off, Demers revealed.
Some departments operate
on a four-day week, and the
efficiency of this schedule
versus a five-day week is be-
ing evaluated. The cost effi-
ciency of paving by contract
versus by county crews is
also being examined.
"Our goal is to lower the
cost of government," Dem-
ers emphasized.
The officials were encour-
aged to set quantitative ob-
jectives for the streamlining
and efficiency-increasing
process.
Suzanne Harris of Edge-
water Beach Condominium
and the WCTA spoke in sup-
port of all county employees
getting raises. Harris also
suggested an ordinance pro-

viding for contractors work-
ing without a license to be
fined, which could provide
revenue for the county.
Bill Bard, a new WCTA
member and organizer for
the Friends of the Walton
County Animal Shelter,
commented that the shelter
could use a lot of volunteer
help.
Bob Hudson, former
WCTA president, asked
the officials about financial
details with the 37 county
staff members who had tak-
en early retirement. Brady
Bearden of Walton County
Human Resources respond-
ed that upon retirement
these employees received
$1,000 per year of service as
a retirement package, along
with reimbursement for 120
days annual leave and 120
days of sick leave, and went
on retiree rates for their
health insurance. Those de-
tails were non-negotiable,
Bearden stated.
WCTA members elect-
ed five new directors at
the 'Jan. 20 meeting, Don
Brown, Frank Day, Peter
Garcia, Linda Harrison, and

Bob Sullivan.
Hudson, president of
the WCTA for the past two
years, announced that, in
accordance with the by-laws
of the organization, he had
stepped down as president
upon being elected in the
2010 election as a commis-
sioner for the South Walton
Mosquito Control District,
with Bonnie McQuiston be-
ing selected as interim pres-
ident at that time by WCTA
board members. He thanked
the officials who had com-
plied with this records re-
quest and expressed appre-
ciation for the restructuring
of the county government to
meet the needs of the com-
munity.
He remarked on how
much Hilton Lawson, a
founding WCTA member,
would be missed. Lawson
passed away in Oct. 2010.
Hudson commented that
the WCTA would also be
looking at changes to the
organization's structure and
would be adding a category
for advisory board mem-
bers, upon which the WCTA
would rely heavily. Another

anticipated change would be
a move toward enlisting an
executive director, he noted.
Hudson said the WCTA
fraud hot line had been dis-
continued due to funding
concerns. Also, the organi-
zation's "Porker Award" has
been replaced with a more
positive practice, he ex-
plained, the "Best Practices
Award," which was recently
bestowed on the Walton Tax
County Collector's Office for
its strategic plan, the "Jour-
ney to Excellence" program.,
The WCTA, Walton Coun-
ty's oldest surviving taxpay-
er organization, has been
in existence for 28 years..
WCTA objectives include
advocating for lower taxes
and seeking transparency
in government, accountabil-
ity from public officials, and
fair and equitable represen-
tation.

Information on the WCTA
is available on the organiza-
tion's Web site, www.wal-
tontaxpayers.org

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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,2011

Last week, former
Arkansas Governor and
FOX News Network talk
show host, Mike Huckabee,
spoke at Sandestin on the
importance of music and
arts in the school system.
With more and more budget
cuts taking place across the
board, what can save the
fine arts from extinction?
Last Tuesday, in front of
a sold-out crowd, Mike
Huckabee spoke about all
the major issues that are
facing the nation right now.
From unemployment, to the
economy, he gave his
thoughts and what he
would possibly do if he were
able to take another run at
the office of President.
No solid answers were
given, or no .obvious clues
on rather he would run, or
not, but each person
attending the breakfast left
the ballroom with a few
more questions about 2012.
But it was not his
discussion about the
economy, the state of the
nation, or any other topic
that got my attention, but
what he said about the
music and fine arts
program in the school
systems in America.
Huckabee put a strong
emphasis on the
importance of making sure
that these programs remain
an important part of the
grade school curriculum.
What he had to say
about the effects these
courses have on young
minds, grabbed the
attention of all those in the
room. Despite the fact that
he was speaking to a crowd
that is heavily saturated in
the arts along the Emerald
Coast, his notes on this
subject received the most
cheers.
His words resonated
with those in the room,
especially with me, since
my life is all about the arts,
and keeping them alive.
From pre-school age, to the
elderly, who are spending
their later years in assisted
living, the arts are for
everyone and art can be

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created at any age.
Hearing a former
candidate, and possibly a
potential candidate talk
about keeping the arts in
the school curriculum,
rather than why the
democrats and republicans
can't seem to get anything
done in Washington, was
not only refreshing, but
eye-opening. To many,
Huckabee also announced
that he and his wife were
building a home in Blue
Mountain Beach and that is
where he feels the most at
home and creative.
But you wonder if his
words might have fallen on
deaf ears? Could a political
figure, rather than another
Hollywood has-been,
seriously want to bring
back and keep a subjects in
our school systems that
have to do more with
nurturing the creative side
of the brain, than trying to
get the highest score on the
FCAT, or ACT exams?
It has been proven that a
child that has creative
classes and outlets when
attending grade school, will
less likely grow up to be a
burden on society.
Meaning, if a student took
classes to learn how to
paint a picture, sing a song,
or play an instrument, he,
or she, would less likely act
out in class, grow up to live
a productive life, and be
less likely to have run-ins
with the law.
Besides the obvious facts
and findings by numerous
researchers, it has also
been proven that a child
who is taught the fine arts
at a young age is more
likely to finish all 12 years
of school, and continue on

to college. Many of these
students even continue on
to higher degrees in various
fields.
When I was in school,
the chorus, the drama club,'
art classes and other fine
arts were offered to
students. Balanced with a
core of academic classes
and sports, I was able to
experience all that grade
school had to offer, play
sports and be creative, and
had a great desire to
further on to college, and
graduate.
But in the early to mid
90's, and right up to today,
that curriculum that I was
once offered is a fading
memory. Many schools no
longer have choral
programs, no form of art
classes and art studio labs,
drama departments, and
even band is now seeing
state budget slashes that
could cripple the last
remaining creative outlet in
schools. This is happening
right here in our own
county.
About 12 years ago, I
wrote an article entitled,
"Helmets to Hamlet," and
won a state newspaper
award for the piece. It was
a brief editorial of how
students could play sports
and still find time to be
creative, either through art,
writing, singing, playing an
instrument, or just having
a small part in the high
school play.
Since that story was
written, things have
become even more dire as
the state education budgets
are being cut, and funding
for the "extra" curricular
activities are being cut-off.
The fact is, these fine arts

and creative classes should
never be considered
"extras" like membership in
Beta Club, or Anchor Club,
but should be a part of the
everyday required courses.
Walton County still has
a few programs that adhere
to the old motto of "let a
child be creative, and
watch his world blossom
around him." But for the
most part, the programs
and their funding, are
being extinguished.
For those who have
children in the county
school systems, it is time to
take a stand and demand
from your congressman and
state government, that
money be once again
allocated for the fine arts
and that these classes be
offered not as an extra-
curricular class, but as a
"must" take course. Simply
offering after school art and
performance programs that
see very dismal numbers
attending need to be
brought to the forefront
and made to be part of
every students curriculum
from first grade, all the
way to their senior year.
Not only would we see
the number of creative
individuals exiting our
schools, in -the years to
come, we will more than
likely see a decline in
school drop-outs. We would
also be less likely to see
those same students being
a burden on society and
seeing their picture on the
post office bulletin board.
Creativity can take on
any form and any media. It
is up to us to help those
.young minds grasp their
creative side and create
their own works of art in
painting, singing,
sculpting, acting, playing
an instrument, or whatever
is their God-given talent.

Who knows, the next
Hemmingway, or Van Gogh
could be in our school
systems, and what a shame
if we never gave that
student a chance to explore
their creative side!

-q.

MORE THAN 120 GUESTS DID THE Mardi Gras
Mambo, dined on incredible appetizers and socialized
with other area krewes, at the Krewe de Yak Mardi Gras
Ball, this past weekend. The Shriner's Club in DeFuniak
Springs, was transformed into a French Quarter ballroom
as quests danced the night away to the live sounds of the
Yak Attack.

THE 10TH ANNUAL RT. 30A Antique and Vintage
Car Show, returns to Rosemary Beach, March 26, from 10
a.m. 3 p.m. Once again there will be entertainment,
awards in various categories, demonstrations and other
activities.
For more information, or to register any vehicle in
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892-3232

THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,2011

I^

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 66-2010-CA-001274
DIVISION:

ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES
CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER,
AND AGAINST THE HEREIN NAMED
INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE
NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES
MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUS-
ES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR
OTHER CLAIMANTS

Last Known Address: Unknown
Current Address: Unknown

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action
to foreclose a mortgage on the following
property in Walton County, Florida:

UNIT C, A/K/A UNIT 3, TAGGANALE,
TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED IN-
TEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS,
ACCORDING TO THE DECLARATION
OF CONDOMINIUM THEREOF RE-
CORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK
2708, PAGE 723, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF WALTON COUNTY, FLOR-
IDA, TOGETHER WITH ANY AMEND-
MENTS THERETO.
A/K/A 8708 E COUNTY HIGHWAY 30A,
UNIT 3, SANTA ROSA BCH, FL 32459

has been filed against you and you are
required to serve a copy of your written
defenses within 30 days after the first
publication if any, on Albertelli Law, Plain-
tiffs attorney, whose address is P.O. Box
23028, Tampa, FL 33623, and file the
original with this Court either before ser-
vice on Plaintiffs attorney, or immediately
thereafter; otherwise, a default will be en-
tered against you for the relief demanded
in the Complaint or petition. .

This notice shall be published once a week
for two consecutive weeks in the The De-
Funiak Herald.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this
court on this 11th day of January, 2011.

IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR WALTON COUNTY
CASE #: 2010-CA-001363
DIVISION:
UNC:

CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ROY KEITH JUNKINS; HAMMOCK
BAY FREEPORT HOMEOWNERS' AS-
SOCIATION, INC.; HAMMOCK BAY
FREEPORT MASTER ASSOCIATION,
INC.; UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POS-
SESSION #1; UNKNOWN TENANTS
IN POSSESSION #2; IF LIVING, AND
ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING
BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS)
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD
OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN
PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS
SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT-
EES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS

Residence unknown, if living, includ-
ing any unknown spouse of the said
Defendants, if either has remarried and
if either or both of said Defendants are
dead, their respective unknown heirs,
devisees, grantees, assignees, creditors,
lienors, and trustees, and all other persons
claiming by, through, under or against the
named Defendant(s); and the aforemen-
tioned named Defendant(s) and such of
the aforementioned unknown Defendants
and such of the aforementioned unknown
Defendants as may be infants, incompe-
tents or otherwise not sui juris.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
an action has been commenced to fore-
close a mortgage on the following real
property, lying and being and situated in
Walton County, Florida, more particularly
described as follows:

LOT 41, OF ORCHARD AT HAMMOCK
BAY, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 16, PAGES 90-90B, OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA.

more commonly known as 22 Mango
Lane, Freeport, FL 32439.

This action has been filed against you
and you are required to serve a copy of
your written defense, if any, upon SHA-
PIRO & FISHMAN, LLP, Attorneys for
Plaintiff, whose address is 4630 Wood-
land Corporate Blvd., Suite 100, Tampa,
FL 33614, within thirty (30) days after the
first publication of this notice and file the
original with the clerk of this Court either
before service on Plaintiffs attorney or im-
mediately thereafter; otherwise a default
will be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of this
Court on the 11th day of January, 2011.

MARIA H. SASSANO A/K/A MARIA
SASSANO; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC
REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS"
NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE HOME
LOANS, INC.; CHURCH STREET HO-
MEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; UN-
KNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION #1;
UNKNOWN TENANTS IN POSSESSION
#2; IF LIVING, AND ALL UNKNOWN
PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH,
UNDER AND AGAINST THE ABOVE
NAMED DEFENDANTS) WHO ARE
NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ALIVE,
WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES
MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSE,
HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR
OTHER CLAIMANTS

Residence unknown, if living, includ-
ing any unknown spouse of the said
Defendants, if either has remarried and
if either or both of said Defendants are
dead, their respective unknown heirs,
devisees, grantees, assignees, creditors,
lienors, and trustees, and all other persons
claiming by, through, under or against the
named Defendant(s); and the aforemen-
tioned named Defendant(s) and such of
the aforementioned unknown Defendants
and such of the aforementioned unknown
Defendants as may be infants, incompe-
tents or otherwise not sui juris.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that
an action has been commenced to fore-
close a mortgage on the following real
property, lying and being and situated in
Walton County, Florida, more particularly
described as follows:

LOT 29, BLOCK "D", CHURCH STREET
VILLAGE, A SUBDIVISION, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 16, PAGES 45
AND 45-A, SHEETS 1 AND 2, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUN-
TY, FLORIDA.

more commonly known as 174 South
Zander Way, Santa Rosa Beach, FL
32459.

This action has been filed against you
and you are required to serve a copy of
your written defense, if any, upon SHA-
PIRO & FISHMAN, LLP, Attorneys for
Plaintiff, whose address is 4630 Wood-
land Corporate Blvd., Suite 100, Tampa,
FL 33614, within thirty (30) days after the

first publication of this notice and file the
original with the clerk of this Court either
before service on Plaintiffs attorney or im-
mediately thereafter; otherwise a default
will be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of this
Court on the 11th day of January, 2011.

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
Final Judgment of Foreclosure for Plaintiff
entered in this cause on August 2, 2010,
in the Circuit Court of Walton County,
Florida, I will sell the property situated in
Walton County, Florida described as:

CONDOMINIUM UNIT 4004, CIBONEY
CONDOMINIUM, TOGETHER WITH AN
UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COM-
MON ELEMENTS, ACCORDING TO THE
DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM
THEREOF RECORDED IN OFFICIAL
RECORD BOOK 1959, PAGE 38, AND
AMENDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 1962, PAGE 148; OFFICIAL RE-
CORDS BOOK 1994, PAGE 416; OFFI-
CIAL RECORDS BOOK 2017, PAGE 169
AND OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 2375,
PAGE 1316 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

and commonly known as: 2076 SCENIC
GULF DR, DESTIN, FL 32550; including
the building, appurtenances, and fixtures
located therein, at public sale, to the high-
est and best bidder, for cash, Sales are
held at www.walton.realforeclose.com.
on February 11, 2011 at 11:00 am CST

Any persons claiming an interest in
the surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that, in accordance
with the Plaintiffs Final Judgment of Fore-
closure entered in the above-styled cause,
I will sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash at the following website: www.wal-
ton.realforeclose.com. at 11:00 A.M.
(CST) on February 22, 2011, the following
described property:

Commencing at the Northwest corner
of the Southeast 1/4 of the Southeast
1/4 of Section 30, Township 1 South,
Range 18 West, Walton County, Florida;
thence run South 02 degrees 00 min-
utes East, 386.5 feet; thence South 68
degrees 37 minutes 14 seconds East,
329.72 feet to the Point of Beginning;
thence continue South 68 degrees 37
minutes 37 seconds East, 105.17 feet;
thence South 02 degrees 00 minutes
East, 165.18 feet to the North Right of
Way of State Road #394 (now 3280).
Said point being also on the arc of a
curve having a central angle of 02 de-
grees 53 minutes 30 seconds and a
radius of 1960.08 feet; thence North-
westerly along the arc of said curve,
100.0 feet; thence departing said Right
of Way run thence North 02 degrees 00
minutes West 183.47 feet to the Point
of Beginning, together with that certain
1994 Fleetwood 76' x 14' mobile home,
Serial Number GAFLP75A60486WE.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-
EST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE,
IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN
60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

Sellers: The real estate market is a very volatile and changing -'
environment and has became even more so in recent years. In-
terview agents before listing your property to be sure they are
educated, informed and realistic concerning the market. Stay in
contact with your selected agent and ask for facts, preferably in
print form, to support their opinions. Team Walton agents will
provide you with printed reports to support the facts!

IVILOOOU# 0
2 Bed/2 Bath 925 Sq. Ft. NEW
LISTINGI!! This two bedroom
two bath mobile home is in good
shape with a deck on the front.
Close to town and shopping. 119
PICASSO RD. E. $34,900

IMLvO.. o I1
2 Bed/1 Bath 1,444 Sq. Ft. RE-
DUCED!! This home sits on 2.2
acres and has a fabulous view
of the lake. Large family room,
open kitchen, carport and a large
screened in porch. This is re-
stricted to home owners. 1171
SPRING LAKE RD $125,000

4Bed/3 Bath 1,938 Sq., Ft. RE-
DUCED!! Beautiful pine and ce-
dar sided cabin-style home. Large
wrap-around porch and metal roof.
House sits on the back corner of
its 2.5 acres with so many unique
woodwork details! Very large barn
with lots of storage. 1515 GAS-
DORF RD. $177,000

MLS #509537
3 Bed/2 Bath 1,232 Sq. Ft. RE-
DUCEDI! Cute And Cozy in the
city limits on a corner lot. This
ranch style home has been up-
dated with new paint, new coun-
tertops and has a covered deck.
88 QUEBEC AVE $59,900

MLS#531224
2 Bed/2 Bath 1,726 Sq. Ft. RE-
DUCED!!! This immaculate brick
and vinyl home with top of the
line extras on one acre! Also a 22
X 24 building could serve as liv-
ing quarters as it is fully finished
inside with electricity and water.
564 HARBUCK RD. $142,900

XX Wren Dr. 0.34 acre High & dry
level lot $11,950

XX John Boland Rd. 0.66 acre
WATERFRONT Lot $12,000

XXX Shakespeare Ct. Nice acre
lot in Oakwood Hills $22,000

XX Verdi Ln WATERFRONT lot
on Juniper Lake $39,000

XX Bone Hill Rd 92 acres in Gaskin
Community $149,900

MLS#537216
3 Bed/2 Bath 1,080 Sq. Ft. This
vinyl sided home was built in 2008
on a nice sized corner lot with a
big oak trees. The living room is
spacious with cathedral ceilings.
The kitchen offers quality cabinets
with built in microwave and dish-
washer. 629 ORANGE AVE
$120,000

MLS#536790
3 Bed/2 Bath 1,710 Sq. Ft. Beauti-
ful home built in 2006 on 1.6 acres
in Ten Lake Estates! Large open
living area with cathedral ceiling.
Backyard has a large fenced area
53 PINEWOOD DR $150,000

Applications can be obtained at your local JOBS PLUS or call 850-892-8668.

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THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,2011

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.
CASE NO.: 66-2010-CA-000141

RBC BANK (USA) FKA RBC CENTURY
BANK,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ALLAN, MERLIN A., et. al.,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to an Order or Final Judgment entered in
Case No. 66-2010-CA-000141 of the Cir-
cuit Court of the 1ST Judicial Circuit in and
for WALTON County, Florida, wherein,
RBC BANK (USA) FKA RBC CENTURY
BANK, Plaintiff, and, ALLAN, MERLIN A.,
et. al., are Defendants, I will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at, SALE WILL
TO BE CONDUCTED VIA THE INTER-
NET: www.walton.realforeclose.com.
at the hour of 11:00 A.M., on the 29th day
of March, 2011, the following described
property:

LOT 1636, GENOA, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 16, PAGE(S) 40, 40A, 40B
AND 40C, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

To be published on January 20 and
January 27, 2011.

Any person claiming an interest in the
surplus from the sale, if any, other than
the property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.

Notice is hereby given that the under-
signed, Martha Ingle, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Walton County, Florida, will on
the 15th day of February, 2011, at 11:00
o'clock A.M. CST, at www.walton.real-
foreclose.com, offer for sale and sell
at public outcry to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the following described
proplty situated in the County of Walton,
State of Florida, to-wit:

Fractional interest 8115-E2, con-
sisting of an undivided one-tenth (1/10)
interest in the present estate and fee
simple in Unit 15 (the Unit), INSPIRA-
TION AT SANDESTIN CONDOMINIUM
(the "Condominium"), together with
(i) the right to reserve lodging in an
assigned unit in the Condominium for
certain Vacation Periods (as such term
is defined in the Condominium Decla-
ration) pursuant to the Lodging Reser-
vation Policies and Procedures of the
Association, (ii) the exclusive right to
use Limited Common Elements, if any,
and Common Furnishings located in or
otherwise appurtenant to the assigned
unit occupied by Grantee during such
Vacation Periods, and (iii) the non-ex-
clusive right to use and enjoy the Com-
mon elements of the Condominium
during such Vacation Periods, as set
forth in the Condominium Declaration
for Inspiration at Sandestin Condomin-
ium recorded in Official Records Book
2690, Page 3483, as amended in Book
2692, Page 4219-4226, of the Public Re-
cords of Walton County, Florida.

pursuant to the final judgment entered in
a case pending in said Court, the style of
which is listed above. Any person claim-
ing an interest in the surplus from the sale,
if any, other than the property owner as
of the date of the lis pendens must file a
claim within sixty (60) days after the sale.

Persons with a disability who need
special accommodations must notice the
individual signed below not later than sev-
en (7) days prior to the proceeding which
is the subject of this notice to insure that
reasonable accommodations are avail-
able.

WITNESS my hand and official seal
of this Honorable Court, this 13th day of
January, 2011.

MARTHA'INGLE
Clerk of Circuit Court
Walton County, Florida

Isl By: DeAnn Brooks
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

2tc: January 20, 27, 2011
531N

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 09G02355CA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pur-
suant to the Final Judgment of Foreclo-
sure entered on January 13, 2011, in Case
No. 09002355CA of the Circuit Court of
the First Judicial Circuit for Walton County,
Florida, in which Regions Bank d/b/a Re-
gions Mortgage and Regions Bank, Suc-
cessor by Merger with Amsouth Bank, is
Plaintiff, and Roberts Family Partners,
LLC, et al., are Defendants, I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash, online at
www.walton.realforeclose.com. at 11:00
A.M., or as soon thereafter as the sale may
proceed, on the 22nd day of February,
2011, the following described real property
as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

LOT 1, BLOCK F OF SEASIDE 3, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7, PAGE 3,
OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WAL-
TON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person or entity claiming an interest
in the surplus, if any, resulting from the
foreclosure sale, other than the property
owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens,
must file a claim on the same with the
Clerk of Court within 60 days after the
foreclosure sale.

If you are a person with a disability who
needs any accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the pro-
vision of certain assistance. Please
contact the Administrative Services
Manager, whose office is located at 190
Governmental Center, 5th Floor, Pensa-
cola, FL 32502, and whose telephone
number is (850) 595-4400 at least 7
days before your scheduled court ap-
pearance, or immediately upon receiv-
ing this notification if the time before
the scheduled appearance is less than
7 days; if you are hearing or voice im-
paired, call 711.

You are notified that an action to fore-
close a mortgage on the following property
in Walton County, Florida:

CONDOMINIUM PARCEL, UNIT NUM-
BER 4306, MARAVILLA (II), A CONDO-
MINIUM, ALL AS SET FORTH IN THE
DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM
AND THE EXHIBITS ANNEXED THERE-
TO AND FORMING A PART THEREOF,
AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 1783, PAGE 189, OF THE PUB-
LIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA, AND AS IT MAY BE AMEND-
ED FROM TIME TO TIME. TOGETHER
WITH ALL THE APPURTENANCES TO
THE UNIT ACCORDING TO SAID DEC-
LARATION AND SUBJECT, HOWEVER,
TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS, LIMITA-
TIONS AND OBLIGATIONS OF SAID
DECLARATION.

commonly known as 2606 SCENIC GULF
DR #4306, DESTIN, FL 32550 has been
filed against you and you are required to
serve a copy of your written defenses,
if any, to it on Ashley L. Simon of Kass,
Shuler, Solomon, Spector, Foyle & Singer,
P.A., plaintiffs attorney, whose address is
P.O. Box800, Tampa, Florida 33601, (813)
229-0900, on or before February 19, 2011,
(or 30 days from the first date of publica-
tion, whichever is later) and file the original
with the Clerk of this Court either before
service on the Plaintiffs attorney or im-
mediately thereafter; otherwise, a default
will be entered against you for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.

If you are a person with a disability who
needs any accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provi-
sion of certain assistance. Please contact
Kass, Shuler, Solomon, Spector, Foyle &
Singer, P.A., PO. Box 800, Tampa, Florida
33601-0800 (813) 229-0900 and contact
Ellen Vickery at (850) 595-4400 within 2
working days of your receipt of this notice;
if you are hearing or voice impaired, call
1-800-955-8771.

2tc: January 20, 27, 2011
533N

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 10 CA 1328

JERRELL R. GRIMES,

Plaintiff,

vs.

BURT WILDER and DARLENE WILD-
ER,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to
a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
January 12, 2011, in the above-styled
cause, I will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash at 11:00 a.m., atwww.wal-
ton.realforeclose.com. on the 11th day
of February, 2011, the following described
property:

LOT 42, LAKEWOOD PLANTATIONS
SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE
PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 8 AT PAGE 59, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUN-
TY, FLORIDA, TOGETHER WITH A 1998
OAKHAVE SKYLINE MOBILE HOME,
I.D. #8u620332KAB.

Dated this 12th day of January, 2011.

CLERK OF COURT
Is/ By: Tracey Marsh
(seal)

2tc: January 20, 27, 2011
534N

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
CASE NO.: 10-CP-000245

IN RE: ESTATE OF
EARLEENE NOLAN SANDERS

Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the ancillary
Florida estate of Earleene Nolan Sanders,
deceased, whose date of death was July
9, 2010, and whose social security num-
ber is xxx-xx-5581 is pending in the Circuit
Court for Walton County, Florida, Probate
Division, the address of which is Clerk of
Courts, Walton County Courthouse, 571
Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL
32436. The name and address of the per-
sonal representative and of the personal
representative's attorney is set forth be-
low.

All creditors of the depdentand other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate on whom a copy of this
notice is required to be served must file
their claims with this court WITHIN THE
LATER OF THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER
THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS
AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A
COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN THREE (3)
MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE
FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA
PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE-
RIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE
AFTER THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF
DEATH IS BARRED.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
FILE NO.: 10CP141

IN RE: ESTATE OF
ROLAND J HEMBREE

Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of Ro-
land J Hembree, deceased, whose date
of death was June 19, 2010, file number
10CP141, is pending in the Circuit Court
for Walton County, Florida, Probate Di-
vision, the address of which is 571 U.S.
Highway 90 East, DeFuniak Springs,
Florida 32435 The names and addresses
of the personal representative and the
personal representative's attorney are set
forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate on whom a copy
of this notice is required to be served must
file their claims with this court WITHIN
THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE
TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF
THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE
DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS
NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against decedent's estate must file their
claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN
THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN
SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA
PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER
BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE-
RIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MOREAFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.

The Florida Department of Transportation
announces a public meeting to which all
persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: February 03, 2011 (5
p.m. to 6 p.m.)
PLACE: Northwest Florida State Col-
lege, Chautauqua Center, 908 U.S. 90
West (Bldg. 1, Room 154), DeFuniak
Springs, FL 32433
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE
CONSIDERED: The meeting is being
held to afford interested citizens an op-
portunity to receive information and ex-
press their views concerning proposed
improvements to State Road 10/U.S. 90
from the Okaloosa County line to Coun-
try Club Drive in Walton County.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act, any person
requiring special accommodations to par-
ticipate in this workshop/meeting is asked
to advise the agency at least 7 days be-
fore the workshop/meeting by contacting:
Lisa Stone, FDOT Project Manager (Toll
Free 1-866-638-8376). If you are hearing
or speech impaired, please contact the
agency using the Florida Relay Service,
1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 1 (800) 955-
8770 (Voice).

2tc: January 20, 27, 2011
540N

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
PROBATE DIVISION
File Number 10-CP-000240

IN RE: ESTATE OF
DEBORAH S. SMITH

Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the estate of
DEBORAH S. SMITH, deceased, who

died intestate, File Number 10-CP-
000240, is pending in the Circuit Court for
Walton, Florida, Probate Division, the ad-
dress of which is P.O. Box 1260, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida 32435. The names and
addresses of the personal representative
and the personal representative's attorney
are set forth below:

All creditors of the decedent and other
persons having claims or demands against
decedent's estate, including unmatured,
contingent or unliquidated claims, on
whom a copy of this notice is served must
file their claims with this Court WITHIN
THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER
THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and
other persons having claims or demands
against the decedent's estate, including
unmatured, contingent or unliquidated ;
claims, must file their claims with this
Court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER
THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION
OF THIS NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
January 12, 2011, and entered in Civil Ac-
tion No. 10-1315-CA, of the Circuit Court
of the First Judicial Circuit in and for Wal-
ton County, Florida, wherein the parties
were the plaintiff, CENTENNIAL BANK,
as successor in interest to COASTAL
COMMUNITY BANK, and the defendant,
SUNDIAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC, I will sell
to the highest and best bidder, for cash,
at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) on the 11th
day of February, 2011, on-line at www.
walton.realforeclose.com the following-

* 4-
"" '-a

Over 1500 SF located on acre.

House payment starting as

LOW as $920.00 a month!!!

Ronald C. Jones Inc.
CUSTOM HOME BUILDER

(850) 585-8204
CRC 1328305

*** ALL HOUSE PAYMENTS ARE

PAGE 9-C
described real property as set forth in said
Final Judgment of Foreclosure:

LOT 5, BLOCK B, UNRECORDED EDEN
ESTATES S/D, MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COM-
MENCING AT THE SE CORNER OF
THE NE 1/4 OF SEC. 35, T. 2S, R19W IN
WALTON CO., FL, THENCE N 1"29'20"E
162 FT. ALONG THE SECTION LINE TO
THE NORTHERN R/W LINE OF A ROAD,
THEN N 87"13'49"W 912.96 FT. ALONG-
AND PAST SAID NORTHERN R/W LINE
TO THE WESTERN R/W OF A ROAD,
THENCE N 24"46'E 374.43 FT. ALONG.
SAID WESTERN R/W LINE TO THE
POB, THENCE N 6514'W 90 FT. MORE
OR LESS TO POINT A ON THE MID-
LINE OF TUCKER CREEK. RETURN-
ING TO THE POB THENCE N 24"46' E
144 FT. ALONG SAID WESTERN R/W
LINE, THENCE N 65"14'W 60 FT. MORE
OR LESS TO SAID MIDLINE, THENCE
SOUTHWESTERLY 145 FT. MORE OR
LESS TO POINT A.

SThe successful bidder at the sale will
be required to place the requisite state
documentary stamps on the Certificate of
Title.

The Walton County Design Review'
Board will hold a regular public meeting-
to hear projects beginning at 5:00 p.m. orn
Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the South
Walton County Courthouse Annex lo-
cated at 31 Coastal Centre Boulevard,
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459. The
Board will hear the following items:

1. H & S NURSERY AND SUPPLIES -
Project Number 10-001-00033. This is a
major development order application sub-
mitted by Emerald Coast Associates, Inc.,
for storage of landscape and hardscape
materials only. The site totals 1.04 acres,
with a future land use of Light Industrial'
and is located at the NE corner of the U.S:
98 intersection with Bishop-Tolbert Road
(parcel number 27-2S-20-33000-010-'
0000).

2. FURNITURE RESOURCES Project
Number 11-001-00001 This is a sign ap-
plication submitted by A World of Signs,
requesting approval for a building sign
measuring 2.0 feet x 25.17 feet for a total'
of 50.33 square feet and a change of copy'
for an existing monument sign measur-
ing 11.67 feet X 6.25 feet for a total of 73
square feet. The site is at 9501 U.S. High-.
way 98 (parcel number 34-2S-21-42060-.
002-0110).

The Design Review Board will make a'
recommendation on major developments:
to the Board of County Commissioners re-
garding these items either to approve, ap-'
prove with conditions or to deny. Any item,
that is tabled will be scheduled for a future,
Design Review Board meeting and will not
go forward to the Planning Commission,
until the Design Review Board makes a
recommendation.

In accordanrde with Section 286.26, Florida'
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or.
of any agency-or authority of any county,'
municipal corporation, or other political,
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at ,wbhih official acts are to be taken.
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the'
meeting, a written request by a physically'
handicapped person to attend the meet-'
ing, directed to the chairperson dr director'
of such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shalt'
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled,
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per--
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,'
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised,
that, if a person decides to appeal any,
decision made by the board, agency, or.
commission with respect to any matter-.
considered at such meeting or hearing, he.,

PAGE 10-C
or she will need a record of the pr
ings, and that, for such purpose, he
may need to ensure that a verbatim
of the proceedings is made, which
includes the testimony and evidence
which the appeal is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly.

2tc: January 20, 27,
544N

Request for Qualifications
City of DeFuniak Springs
Professional Consulting Engine(
Services
For Continuing Contract

The City of DeFuniak Springs will
Scepting sealed qualifications package
general professional consulting eng
ing services in the Office of the City
ager, 71 US Hwy 90 W, DeFuniak Sp
FL 32435 until February 1, 2011, a
p.m. CST All qualifications package
ceived by the deadline will be ope
the Council Chambers, 71 US Hwy
DeFuniak Springs, Florida, on Febr
2011 at 2:00 p.m. CST or as soon a
Ssible thereafter. The qualifications
age shall be marked on the outside
envelope "General Consulting Eng
Sing Services Qualifications". Any prc
-received after 2:00 p.m. on the a
mentioned date will not be accepted
will be returned unopened to the pro

SThe City of DeFuniak Springs res
- the right to reject any and all qualific
packages, waive any formalities, neg
and award in the best interest of the
SDeFuniak Springs.

SPlease contact the Office of the City
ager to receive an information pad
complete RFQ submittal require
Failure to submit all requirements
specified format may disqualify the
Smittal.

The City of DeFuniak Springs is an
Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA
player and a Drug Free Work Place.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA,
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 66-2009-CA-002584

COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A.,

Plaintiff,

Svs.

DEAN SHOLLACK A/K/A DEAN P,
SHOLLACK, et al.

Defendant(s)

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
''to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure or Or-
der dated January 20, 2011, entered in
'-Civil Case Number 66-2009-CA-002584,
in the Circuit Court for Walton County,
"Florida, wherein COLONIAL SAVINGS,
SF.A. is the Plaintiff, and DEAN SHOLLACK
A/K/A DEAN P. SHOLLACK, et al., are the
Defendants, I will sell the property situated
Sin WALTON County, Florida, described
S'as:

Lot 74, OLD FLORIDA VILLAGE, ac-
'cording to the plat thereof as recorded
in Plat Book 15, Page(s) 37-37B, of the
S-'Public Records of Walton County, Flor-
ida.

at public sale, to the highest and best
'bidder, for cash, at, www.walton.real-
foreclose.com at 11:00 a.m. on the 7th
day of March, 2011. Any person claiming
an interest in the surplus from the sale,
if any, other than the property owner as
of the date ot the lis pendens must file a
claim within 60 days after the sale.

2tc: January 27; February 3, 2011 547N
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-IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA,
CIVIL ACTION
CASE NO.: 66-2009-CA-001609

ANB VENTURE, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

COASTAL DUNES, LLC, et al.

Defendants)

NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure or Or-
der dated January 20, 2011, entered in
Civil Case Number 66-2009-CA-001609,
in the Circuit Court for Walton County,
Florida, wherein ANB VENTURE, LLC
is the Plaintiff, and COASTAL DUNES,
LLC, et al., are the Defendants, I will sell
the property situated in WALTON County,
Florida, described as:

at public sale, to the highest and best
bidder, for cash, at, www.walton.real-
foreclose.com at 11:00 a.m. on the 7th
day of March, 2011. Any person claiming
an interest in the surplus from the sale,
if any, other than the property owner as
of the date of the lis pendens must file a
claim within 60 days after the sale.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursu-
ant to an Order Rescheduling Foreclosure
Sale dated January 18, 2011, and entered
in Case No. 66-2008-CA-000621 of the
Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit
in and for Walton County, Florida in which
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company,
as Trustee for Morgan Stanley ABS Capi-
tal I Inc., Trust 2006-HE8 is the Plaintiff
and Erin N. Champagne, Mortgage Elec-
tronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nomi-
nee for American Brokers Conduit, are de-
fendants, I will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in/on online at www.wal-
ton.realforeclose.com. Walton County,
Florida at 11:00 AM CST, 12:00 PM EST
on the 21st day'of March, 2011, the fol-
lowing described property as set forth in
said Final Judgment of Foreclosure:

LOT 17, BLOCK 4, ACCORDING TO
THE AMENDED PLAT OF DAUGETTE'S
FIRST ADDITION TO CHOCTAW-
HATCHEE BEACH, AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 3 AT PAGE 24, IN THE
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIR-
CUIT COURT OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA.

A/K/A 259 MORRISON AVENUE; SAN-
TA ROSA BEACH, FLORIDA 32549

Any person claiming an interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date of the Lis
Pendens must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that.I,
Martha Ingle, Clerk of the above named
Court, will on the 22nd day of February,
2011, at 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereaf-
ter as is practicable, at the Second Floor,
Front Lobby, of the Walton County Court-
house, located at 571 U.S. Highway 90
East, DeFuniak Springs, Florida, offer for
sale and sell at public outcry to the high-
est and best bidder for cash, the following
described real property, in Walton County,
Florida:

EXHIBIT "A"

Parcel 1:
Commencing at the Northwest corner
of the Northwest Quarter of the South-
west Quarter of Section 28, Township 2
South, Range 21 West, Walton County,
Florida; thence go South 87"15'20"
East along the North Quarter Line for
a distance of 1,022.92 feet to the point
of intersection with the East right of
way line of Geronimo Street (66 ft. wide
right of way), said point also being the
Point of Beginning, thence departing
said Quarter Line go North 02*12'06"
East along said East right of way for a
distance of 292.11 feet; thence depart-
ing said right of way line, go South
87"35'39" East a distance of 298.58
feet to the Point of Intersection with the
West line of Coco Park Subdivision as
recorded in Plat Book 11, Page 41, of
the Public Records of Walton County,
Florida; thence go South 2*24'37" West
along the West line of said Subdivision,
a distance of 293.87 feet to the Point of
Intersection with the aforementioned
North line of the Northwest Quarter of
the Southwest Quarter of Section 28;
thence go North 87*15'20" West along
said North line for a distance of 297.59
feet to the Point of Beginning.

Commence at the Northeast corner of
the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of
Section 28, Township 2 South, Range
21 West, Walton County, Florida;
thence N87*29'14W on the North line
of said Northeast Quarter, a distance of
128.09 feet to the Point of Beginning;
thence continue N87"29'14"W on said
North line, a distance of 162.96 feet to
a point of intersection with the East
right-of-way line of a 66 foot wide State
Road; thence departing said North line,
proceed S 02"02'37"W on said East
right-of-way line, a distance of 254.46
feet to a point of intersection with the
Northeasterly right-of-way line of State
Road 30 (200 foot wide right-of-way);
thence departing said East line of a 66
foot wide State Road right-of-way, pro-
ceed S5640'23"E on said Northeaster-
ly right-of-way line of State Road 30, a
distance of 189.86 feet; thence depart-
ing said Northeasterly right-of-way line,
proceed N02'09'28"E, a distance of
351.71 feet to the Point of Beginning.

pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment
of Foreclosure entered in a case pending
in said Court, the style of which is listed
above.

At the time of sale, the successful
high bidder shall post with the Clerk a
non-refundable deposit equal to five per-
cent (5%) of the final bid. The balance of
the final bid shall be paid to the Clerk by
4:00 p.m. CST on the day of the sale. The
successful high bid shall be exclusive of
the clerk's registry fee and documentary
stamps on the Certificate of Title.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTER-
EST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE,
IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN
SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

WITNESS my hand and the seal
of said Court, this 20th day of January,
2011.

If you are a person with a disability who
needs any accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provi-
sion of certain assistance. Please con-
tact the ADA Coordinator at the Walton
County Courthouse, 571 East Highway
90, DeFuniak Springs, FL, 32433, within
2 working days of your receipt of this
Notice; if you are hearing or voice im-
paired, call 711.

2tc: January 27; February 3, 2011
550N

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 2009 CA 001698

AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC,

Plaintiff,

vs.

STACEY W. ADAMS and MELANIE A.
ADAMS; et al,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
September 30, 2010 and entered in Case
No. 2009 CA 001689 of the Circuit Court,
of the First Judicial Circuit, in and for Wal-
ton County, Florida, wherein Aurora Loan
Services is Plaintiff, and Stacey W. Adams
and Melanie A. Adams are Defendants, I
will sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash at www.walton.realforeclose.com.
the Clerk's website for on-line auctions, at
11:00 am, on the 7th day of March, 2011,
the following described property as set
forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

UNIT 201, THE BEACH RETREAT, A
CONDOMINIUM, ACCORDING TO THE
DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM
RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 2561, PAGE 1283, AND ALL EX-
HIBITS AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORI-
DA, TOGETHER WITH ALL OF ITS AP-
PURTENANCES ACCORDING TO THE
DECLARATION AND CONDOMINIUM
ACT.

If you are a person with a disability
who needs any accommodation in order
to participate in this proceeding, you are
entitled at no cost to you, to the provi-
sion of certain assistance. Please contact
Shelia Sims, ADA Coordinator, 190 Gov-
emmental Center, 5th Floor, Pensacola,
FL 32502, (850) 595-4400 at least 7 days
before your scheduled court appearance,
or immediately upon receiving this notifi-
cation if the time before the scheduled ap-
pearance is less than 7 days, if you are
hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

Any persi6 claiming an interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date of lis pen-
dens must file a claim within 60 days after
the sale.

2tc: January 27; February 3, 2011 551N

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 66-2010-CA-001675

BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA

Plaintiff(s),

vs.

JOSE A. PORTUGAL A/K/A JOSE POR-
TUGAL; et al.,

Defendantss.

NOTICE OF ACTION-FORECLOSURE
PROCEEDINGS

TO: JOSE A. PORTUGAL A/K/A JOSE
PORTUGAL; ET AL.,

Residence unknown and if living, in-
cluding any unknown spouse of the De-
fendant, if remarried and if said Defendant
is dead, his/her respective unknown heirs,
devisees, grantees, assignees, creditors,
lienors, and trustees, and all other persons
claiming by, through, under or against the
named Defendant; and the aforemen-
tioned named Defendant and such of the
aforementioned unknown Defendant and
such of the unknown named Defendant as
may be infants, incompetents or otherwise
not sui juris.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an
action to foreclose a mortgage on the fol-
lowing described property, to-wit:

LOT 28, BLOCK I, OAKWOOD LAKES
ESTATES UNIT NO. 7 OF OAKWOOD
HILLS, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 5, PAGE 9 THROUGH 9F, INCLU-
SIVE OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

This action has been filed against you,
and you are required to serve a copy of
your written defense, if any, to it on Plain-
tiffs attorney, WELMAN, WEINBERG &
REIS CO., L.PA., whose address is 500
Cypress Creek Road, #190, Fort Lauder-
dale, Florida 33309, on or before 30 days
after date of firstpublication, which is Jan-
uary 27, 2011 and file the original with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court either before ser-
vice on Plaintiffs attorney or immediately
thereafter; otherwise a default will be en-
tered against you for the relief demanded
in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of this
Court on the 20th day of January, 2011.

needs any accommodation in order to
participate in a court proceeding, you are
entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision
of certain assistance. Please contact She-
lia Sims, Chief Deputy Court Administra-
tor, Office of Court Administration at (850)
595-4400 at the M.C. Blanchard Judicial
Center, 5th Floor, Pensacola, FL 32502
within 2 working days of your receipt of
this (describe notice); if you are hearing or
voice impaired, call 711.

(Our File# 10049850)

2tc: January 27; February 3, 2011
552N

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO.: 09CA000796

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA,

Plaintiff,

v.

D&R, LLC; and
BOTANY BAYOU HOMEOWNERS' AS-
SOCIATION, INC.,

Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
I, MARTHA INGLE, Clerk of the above
named Court, will on the 7th day of March,
2011, at 11:00 a.m., at www.walton.
realforeclose.com in accordance with
Section 45.031, Florida Statutes offer for
sale and sell at public outcry to the highest
and best bidder for cash, the following de-
scribed real property situate in the County
of Walton, State of Florida, to-wit:

LOT 51, BLOCK A, BOTANY BAYOU,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 14, AT
PAGE 82, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

pursuant to the Summary Final Judgment
entered in a case pending in said Court,
the style of which is listed above.

At the time of sale, the successful high
bidder, other than the plaintiff, shall post
with the Clerk a deposit equal to five per-
cent (5%) of the final bid. The balance of
the final bid shall be paid to the clerk within
twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. The
successful high bid shall be exclusive of
the clerk's registry fee and documentary
stamps on the Certificate of Title. In the
event of a third party successful bid, the
third party successful bidder shall pay,
in addition to the bid amount, the Clerk's
registry fee and any and all documen-
tary stamps on the Certificate of-Title. Any
person claiming an interest in the surplus
from the sale (if any), other than the prop-
erty owner as of the date of the lis pen-
dens must file a claim within 60 days after
the sale.

Persons with a disability who need
special accommodations must notice the
individual signed below not later than sev-
en days prior to the proceeding which is
the subject of this notice to insure that rea-
sonable accommodations are available.

This is an attempt to collect a debt and
any information obtained will be used for
that purpose.

WITNESS my hand and the seal
of said Court, this 20th day of January,
2011.

MARTHA INGLE,
Clerk
/s/ By: Margaret Bishop
Deputy Clerk
(seal)

2tc: January 27; February 3, 2011 553N

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA,
IN AND FOR WALTON COUNTY
CASE #: 2009-CA-000711
DIVISION #

THOMAS C. ANDERSON; ANNE AN-
DERSON; UNKNOWN PARTIES IN
POSSESSION #1; UNKNOWN PARTIES
IN POSSESSION #2; IF LIVING, AND
ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING
BY, THROUGH, UNDER AND AGAINST
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDNAT(S)
WHO ARE NOT KNOWN TO BE DEAD
OR ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN
PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTERESTS
SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANT-
EES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS

Defendant(s).

AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to an Order rescheduling foreclosure sale
dated January 19, 2011, entered in Civil
Case No. 2009-CA-000711 of the Circuit
Court of the 1st Judicial Circuit in and for
Walton County, Florida, wherein Bank of
America, National Association, as Suc-
cessor by Merger to LaSalle Bank, N.A.,
as Trustee for WaMu Mortgage Pass-
Through Certificates Series 2005-AR 15,
Plaintiff and Thomas C. Anderson are
defendantss, I will sell to the highest and
best bidder for cash, VIA THE INTERNET
AT www.walton.realforeclose.com AT
11:00 A.M. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME,
February 22, 2011, the following described
property as set forth in said Final Judg-
ment, to-wit:

LOT 13, BLOCK B, LAKESHORE ES-
TATES, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR
PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN
PLAT BOOK 3, PAGE 60, PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORI-
DA.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF
ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN
60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursu-
ant to a Final Judgment dated January 13,
2011, entered in this cause, I will sell to the
highest and best bidder for cash at www.
walton.realforeclose.com on February
22, 2011, at 11:00 a.m., Central Time, all
that certain property located and situated
in Walton County, Florida as more particu-
larly described as follows:

LOT 14, SANTA ROSA PLANTATION CO.
SUBDIVISION, OF SECTION 19, TOWN-
SHIP 2 SOUTH, RANGE 20 WEST, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 4,
IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT, WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA.

PARCEL ID# 19 2S 20 33000 003 0000

LESS AND EXCEPT LOTS 6, 7, 8, 14
17 AND 18, OF. TOPSAIL WALK SUB-
DIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 18, PAGES 9 AND 9A, OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUN-
TY, FLORIDA

LESS AND EXCEPT THE UNDIVIDED
INTEREST IN COMMON AREAS AS AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 18, PAGES
9 AND 9A, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Any person claiming an interest in the sur-
plus from the sale, if any, other than the
property owner as of the date of the lis
pendens must file a claim within 60 days
after the sale.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Notice; In accordance with the Americans
With Disabilities Act (ADA) persons need-
ing a special accommodation to partici-
pate in this proceeding should contact the
Court Administrator's Office at 850-892-
8115. If hearing impaired call (TDD) 800-
955-8771 or 800-955-8770 (V), via Florida
Relay Service.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here-
unto set my hand and official seal this 18th
day of January, 2011.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclo-
sure dated October 22, 2010 and an Order
Rescheduling dated January 14, 2011, en-
tered in Civil Case No.: 10-CA-000981, of
the Circuit Court of the First Judicial Circuit
in and for Walton County, Florida, wherein
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOVAS-
TAR MORTGAGE FUNDING TRUST,
SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff, and CHARLES
J. BLAISDELL JR., CHRISTINA BLAIS-
DELL, are Defendants.

I will sell to the highest bidder for cash,
www.walton.realforeclose.com at 11:00
AM, on the 18th day of April, 2011, the fol-
lowing described real property as set forth
in said Final Summary Judgment, to wit:

COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST 114
OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4, SECTION
22, TOWNSHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 19
WEST; RUN NORTH 89 DEGREES
27'35" WEST, 1319.32 FEET TO THE
WEST BOUNDARY OF A GRADE ROAD;
THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 31'25"
WEST ALONG SAID ROAD, 446.6
FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING;
THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 27'35"
WEST, 164.6 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00
DEGREES 31'25" WEST, 116.6 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 27'35"
EAST, 164.6 FEET; THENCE NORTH 00
DEGREES 31'25" EAST ALONG THE
WEST BOUNDARY OF ABOVE MEN-
TIONED ROAD, 116.6 FEET TO THE
POINT OF BEGINNING IN WALTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE SAME BEING
LOT 34 OF CASSIDY UNRECORDED
SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 22, TOWN-
SHIP 3 NORTH, RANGE 19 WEST, WAL-
TON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

If you are a person claiming a right to
funds remaining after the sale, you must
file a claim with the clerk no later than 60
days after the sale. If you fail to file a claim
you will not be entitled to any remaining
funds. After 60 days, only the owner of re-
cord as of the date of the lis pendens may
claim the surplus.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
January 13, 2011, and entered in Case
No. 2010 CC 000300 of the County Court
in and for Walton County, Florida, wherein
Crystal View Owners Association, Inc. is
Plaintiff, and ROBIN MARK HEMPHILL
and MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REG-
ISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. are Defen-
dants, I will sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash at www.walton.realfore-
closecom, the Clerk's website for on-line
auctions, at 11:00 am, on the 15th day of
February, 2011 the following described
property as set forth in said Final Judg-
ment, to wit:

CONDOMINIUM PARCEL: UNIT NUM-
BER: 401 CRYSTAL VIEW, A CONDO-
MINIUM ALL AS SET FOR THE IN THE
DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM
AND THE EXHIBITS ANNEXED THERE-
TO AND FORMING A PART THEREOF,
AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
'BOOK 2123, PAGE 169, ALL OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUN-
TY, FLORIDA, AND AS MAY BE AMEND-
ED FROM TIME TO TIME. TOGETHER
WITH ALL ITS APPURTENANCES AC-
CORDING TO THE DECLARATION OF
CONDOMINIUM. SUBJECT, HOWEVER,
TO ALL THE PROVISIONS OF THE
DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM.

If you are person with a disability who
needs any accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding, you are en-
titled, at no cost to you, to the provision of
certain assistance. Please contact Sheila
Sims, ADA Coordinator, 190 Governmen-
tal Center, 5th Floor Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 595-4400 at least 7 days before
your scheduled court appearance, or im-
mediately upon receiving this notification if
the time before the scheduled appearance
is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or
voice impaired, call 711.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated
January 13, 2011, and entered in Case
No. 2010 CC 000377 of the County Court
in and for Walton County, Florida, wherein
Maravilla Condominium Association, Inc.
is Plaintiff, and DEBORAH BEALL and
KENNETH A. BEALL are Defendants, I
will sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash at www.walton.realforeclose.com.
the Clerk's website for on-line auctions,
at 11:00 am;"on the 15th day of February,
2011 the following described property as
set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit:

CONDOMINIUM PARCEL UNIT NUM-
BER 4101 MARAVILLA (II), A CONDO-
MINIUM, ALL AS SET FORTH IN THE
DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM
AND THE EXHIBITS ANNEXED THERE-
TO AND FORMING A PART THEREOF,
AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS
BOOK 1783, PAGE 189, AND AS IT MAY
BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.
TOGETHER WITH ALL THE APPURTE-
NANCES TO THE UNITACCORDING TO
SAID DECLARATION AND SUBJECT,
HOWEVER, TO ALL OF THE PROVI-
SIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND OBLIGA-
TIONS OF SAID DECLARATION.

If you are person with a disability who
needs any accommodation in order to
participate in this proceeding, you are en-
titled, at no cost to you, to the provision of
certain assistance. Please contact Sheila
Sims, ADA Coordinator, 190 Governmen-
tal Center, 5th Floor Pensacola, FL 32502
(850) 595-4400 at least 7 days before
your scheduled court appearance, or im-
mediately upon receiving this notification if
the time before the scheduled appearance
is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or
voice impaired, call 711.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to a summary final judgment of foreclo-
sure in the above-captioned action, I will
sell the property situated in Walton County
and Okaloosa County, Florida, more par-
ticularly described as follows:

LOT 18, BLOCK C OF WINDSWEPT
ESTATES PHASE 3, ACCORDING TO
THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED
IN PLAT BOOK 16, PAGE(S) 5-5G, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA;

LOTS 11 AND 13, BLOCK A, LOTS 6
AND 7, BLOCK B, LOT 7, BLOCK C,
AND LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK E OF
WINDSWEPT ESTATES PHASE 4, AC-
CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 16, PAGE(S)
30-30E, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA;

LOT 36, LOTS 48 THROUGH 55 IN-
CLUSIVE, AND LOTS 59 THROUGH 67
INCLUSIVE, OF GARDENS AT HAM-
MOCK BAY ACCORDING TO THE PLAT
THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT
BOOK 16, PAGE(S) 86-86(B), OF THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON COUN-
TY, FLORIDA; AND

LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 18, AND 19 OF HAR-
MONY AT HAMMOCK BAY, ACCORD-
ING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RE-
CORDED IN PLAT BOOK 16, PAGES
87-87A, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA.

LOTS 1, 3, 4, 41, AND 42 OF NEWPORT,
ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 21,
PAGE(S) 36-37, OF THE PUBLIC RE-
CORDS OF OKALOOSA COUNTY,
FLORIDA.

at public sale, in the presence of the Plain-
tiff, to the highest and best bidder for cash,
at www.walton.realforeclose.com on
the 9th day of February, 2011, at 11:00
a.m., pursuant to the terms of the Sum-
mary Final Judgment of Foreclosure and
in accordance with Section 45.031, Florida
Statutes. Any person claiming an interest
in the surplus from the sale, if any, other
than the property owner as of the date of
the lis pendens must file a claim within 60
days after the sale.

The Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance
(CBA) Advisory Committee will meet on
February 2, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. for a regular
business meeting at NWFSC South Wal-
ton Center located at 109 Greenway Trail.,
just off HWY 98 on HWY 331. This meet-
ing is open to the public.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR WATER USE PERMIT

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, the follow-
ing applications) for water use permits)
has (have) been received by the North-
west Florida Water Management District:

Application number I 07168 filed
12/27/2010
Lake Sharon, Inc., 1 Kathy Lane, Freeport,
FL 32439
Requesting a maximum withdrawal of
26,000 gallons per day from the Floridan
Aquifer System for Public Supply use by
an existing facility.
General withdrawal locations) in Walton
County: T01S, R21W, Sec. 22D

Interested persons may object to or com-
ment upon the applications or submit
a written request for a copy of the staff
reports) containing proposed agency ac-
tion regarding the applications) by writing
to the Division of Resource Regulation of
the Northwest Florida Water Management
District, attention Terri Peterson, 152 Wa-
ter Management Drive, Havana, Florida
32333-9700, but such comments or re-
quests must be received by 5 o'clock p.m.
on February 10, 2011.

No further public notice will be provided re-
garding this (these) applicationss. Publica-
tion of this notice constitutes constructive
notice of this permit application to all sub-
stantially affected persons. A copy of the
staff reports) must be requested in order
to remain advised of further proceedings
and any public hearing date. Substantially
affected persons are entitled to request an
administrative hearing regarding the pro-
posed agency action by submitting a writ-
ten request according to the provisions of
28-106.201, Florida Administrative Code.
Notices of Proposed Agency Action will
be mailed only to persons who have filed
such requests.

You are hereby notified of a Public Hearing
to be held Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at
4:00 P.M., or soon thereafter, to consider
the following:

AN ORDINANCE OF WALTON COUNTY,
FLORIDA, PROVIDING THAT THE CODE
OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES OF WAL-
TON COUNTY, FLORIDA BE AMENDED
BY ADDING ARTICLE II TO CHAPTER
20 OF THE WALTON COUNTY CODE OF
ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING FOR
REGULATION OF STOPPING, STAND-
ING AND PARKING WITH RESPECT
TO STREETS AND HIGHWAYS UNDER
COUNTY JURISDICTION, SPECIFYING
PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF Cl-

STATIONS AND FEES; PROVIDING FOR
PROCEDURES FOR THE TOWING AND
IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES; PRO-
VIDING FOR CONFLICT WITH OTHER
ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEV-
ERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.

This meeting will be held at the Walton
County Courthouse located at the South
Walton Courthouse Annex at 31 Coastal
Centre Blvd., Santa Rosa Beach, FL.

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairperson or director
of such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly.

Dede Hinote, Administration

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: INSUR-
ANCE SALVAGE SOLUTIONS LLC
gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and
intent to sell these vehicles on 02/15/11,
10:00 am at 1346 HWY 83 N, DEFUNIAK
SPRINGS, FL 32433, pursuant to sub-
section 713.78 of the Florida Statutes.
ISS, LLC reserves the right to accept
or reject any and/or all bids. Licensed
dealers only.

The Department of Environmental Pro-
tection gives notice of its intent to issue
a permit to the City of DeFuniak Springs
to construct a 1,000 gallon per minute
new well pumping system in new Well
No. 10, treatment plant, 500,000-gallon
elevated potable water storage tank, and
approximately 166,600 linear feet of wa-
ter main upgrade. This proleci A ll provide
increased capacity, potable water storage,
and.fire protection for teCity of DeFuniak
Springs Water Systernj Walton County.

The proposed storage tank would be lo-
cated at the southwest corner of the Peck
Cawthon Road and Hall Plantation Trail in-
tersection, Walton County. The water main
upgrade is scheduled for areas throughout
the City.

The intent to issue and application file
are available for public inspection during
normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal
holidays, at the Florida Department of En-
vironmental Protection, 160 Governmental
Center, Pensacola, Florida, 32502-5794.
The Department will issue the permit with
the attached conditions unless a timely pe-
tition for an administrative hearing is filed
under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Flori-
da Statutes, within fourteen daysof receipt
of notice. The procedures for petitioning
for a hearing are set forth below. A person
whose substantial interests are affected
by the Department's proposed permitting
decision may petition for an administra-
tive proceeding (hearing) under Sections
120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes. The
petition must contain the information set
forth below and must be filed (received
by the clerk) in the Department at 3900
Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station
35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000.

Under Rule 62-110.106(4), Florida Ad-
ministrative Code, a person may request
enlargement of the time for filing a petition
for an administrative hearing. The request
must be filed (received by the clerk) in the
Office of General Counsel before the end
of the time period for filing a petition for an
administrative hearing.

Petitions filed by any persons other than
those entitled to'written notice under Sec-
tion 120.60(3), Florida Statutes, must be
filed within fourteen days of publication
of the notice or within fourteen days of
receipt of the written notice, whichever oc-
curs first.

Under Section 120.60(3), Florida Statutes,
however, any person who has asked the
Department for notice of agency action
may file a petition within fourteen days of
receipt of such notice, regardless of the
date of publication.

The petitioner shall mail a copy of the peti-
tion to the applicant at the address indicat-
ed above at the time of filing. The failure
of any person to file a petition or request
for enlargement of time within fourteen
days of receipt of notice shall constitute a
waiver of that person's right to request an
administrative determination (hearing) un-
der Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida
Statutes. Any subsequent intervention (in
a proceeding initiated by another party)
will be only at the discretion of the presid-

ing officer upon the filing of a motion in
compliance with Rule 28-106.205, Florida
Administrative Code.

A petition that disputes the material facts
on which the Department's action is based
must contain the following information:

(a) The name, address, and telephone
number of each petitioner; the name,
address, and telephone number of the
petitioner's representative, if any; the De-
partment permit identification number and
the county in which the subject matter or
activity is located;
(b) A statement of how and when each pe-
titioner received notice of the Department
action;
(c) A statement of how each petifioner's
substantial interests are affected by the
Department action;
(d) A statement of all disputed issues of
material fact. If there are none, the petition
must so indicate;

(e) A statement of facts that the petitioner
contends warrant reversal or modification
of the Department action;
(f) A concise statement of the ultimate facts
alleged, as well as the rules and statutes
which entitle the petitioner to relief; and
(g) A statement of the relief sought by the
petitioner, stating precisely the action that
the petitioner wants the Department to
take.

Because the administrative hearing pro-
cess is designed to formulate final agency
action, the filing of a petition means that
the Department's final action may be dif-
ferent from the position taken by it in this
notice. Persons whose substantial inter-
ests will be affected by any such final deci-
sion of the Department have the right to
petition to become a party to the proceed-
ing, in accordance with the requirements
set forth above.

Mediation under Section 120.573, Florida
Statutes, is not available for this proceed-
ing.

THE CITY OF DEFUNIAK SPRINGS
William W. Holloway
Assistant City Manager

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NOTICE OF INTENT OF THE SCHOOL
BOARD OF WALTON COUNTY TO
DISCUSS AND OR APPROVE
THE CHARTER FOR THE CHAUTAU-
QUA LEARN AND SERVE CHARTER
SCHOOL FOR SCHOOL
YEAR 2011-12

A public hearing will be held by the School
Board of Walton County, Florida at 10:00
a.m. during the regular board meeting on
February 14, 2011 in the Board Room at
145 Park Street, DeFuniak Springs, Flor-
ida for the purpose of discussion and/ or
approval of the charter for the Chautauqua
Learn and Serve charter School for the
school year 2011-12. Any interested per-
son may appear at the hearing and pres-
ent evidence and argument and be heard
concerning the proposed charter school.
Immediately following the public hearing
the School Board of Walton County, Flor-
ida will consider action to accept or reject
the charter.

LEGALAUTHORITY: FS 1002.33

4tc: Jan. 27; Feb. 3, 10, 17, 2011 565N

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 1ST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO. 2009-CA-002224

BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COM-
PANY,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ALEXANDER SCOTT REID, et ux., et
al.,

Defendantss.

NOTICE OF SALE
(PLEASE PUBLISH IN
"THE DEFUNIAK HERALD")

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
to an Order or Final Judgment Schedul-
ing Foreclosure Sale entered on Janu-
ary 20, 2011 in this case now pending in
said Court, the style of which is indicated
above.

I will sell to the highest and best bid-
der for cash at www.walton.realfore-
closecom, at 11:00 a.m., on the 7th day
of March, 2011, the following described
property as set forth in said Order or Final
Judgment, to-wit:

LOT 16, BLOCK A, WHITES GULFVIEW
ESTATES 2ND ADDITION, ACCORDING
TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORD-
ED IN PLAT BOOK 14, PAGE 10, OF
THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF WALTON
COUNTY, FLORIDA.

a/k/a: XXXX CLAREON DRIVE, PANAMA
CITY BEACH, FLORIDA 32413

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST
IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF
ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY
OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS
PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN
60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

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.................................
* IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR
WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA
IN PROBATE
FILE NO. 11CP000011

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF
THOMAS J. DICKSON,

Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The administration of the Estate of
Thomas J. Dickson, deceased, whose
date of death was December 6, 2010, is
pending in the Circuit Court for Walton
County, Florida, File No. 11CP000011; the
address of which is Walton County Court-
house, 571 U.S. Hwy. 90, East, DeFuniak
Springs, Florida 32433. The name and ad-
dress of the personal representative and
the personal representative's attorney are
set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other
persons, who have claims or demands
against the decedent's estate, including
unmatured, contingent, or unliquidated
claims, and who have been served a
copy of this notice, must file their claims
with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF

THREE (3) MONTHS AFTER THE DATE
OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
NOTICE OR THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER
THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF
THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent
and other persons who have claims or
demands against the decedent's estate,
including unmatured, contingent, or unliq-
uidated claims, must file their claims with
this court WITHIN THREE (3) MONTHS
AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUB-
LICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL
BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE-
RIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM
FILED TWO YEARS OR MORE AFTER
THE DECEDENT'S DATE OF DEATH IS
BARRED.

The City of Freeport is seeking profes-
sional consultant services for Design En-
gineering for the relocation of water and
sewer lines along Highway 331 South
from Highway 20 south to the Choctaw-
hatchee Bay.

CONSULTANT ELIGIBILITY: It is a basic
tenet of the City's contracting program that
contracts are procured in a fair, open, and
competitive manner.

FEDERAL DEBARMENT: By submit-
ting a Letter of Response, the consultant
certifies that no principal (which includes
officers, directors, or executives) is pres-
ently suspended, proposed for debarment,
declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded
from participation on this transaction by
any Federal Department or Agency.

The selected consultant will be required
to attend a coordination meeting on
Thursday, February 10 at 10:00 am at the
Freeport City Hall. The highway project is
scheduled to begin construction in 2012.
All design work must be completed prior to
August of 2011.

Note: The final selection date and time is
provided in this advertisement. All pub-
.lic meetings will be held in the Council
Chambers at the Freeport City Hall, 112
Highway 20 West, Freeport, FL 32439.
In order to ensure a fair, competitive, and
open process, once a project is advertised
for Letters of Response, all communica-
tions between interested firms and the
City must be directed to Robin Haynes,
City Clerk, at (850) 835-2822.

RESPONSE PROCEDURE: Qualified
consultants are encouraged to submit
seven (7) copies of the letter of re-
sponse to the Office of the City Clerk,
Freeport City Hall, 112 Highway 20
West, P.O. Box 339, Freeport, FL 32439
by the Response Deadline February 4,
2011 @ 4:00 P.M., C.T. Selection will
be made directly from Letters of Re-
sponse. Letters of Response are lim-
ited to five pages for this project.

Letters of Response should at a mini-
mum, include the following informa-
tion:
a. Project Name: Utility relocation/US
Hwy 331 S
b. Consultant's name and address
c. Proposed responsible office for con-
sultant
d. Contact person, phone number and In-
teret Email Address
e. Proposed key personnel and their pro-
posed roles (do not include resumes)
f. Sub-consultant(s) that may be used for
the project

The Freeport City Council reserves the
right to reject any and all proposals
deemed in the best interest of the City.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

The Walton County Code Enforcement
Board will hold their regular meeting on
February 17, 2011 beginning at 6:00 p.m.
to be held at the Coastal Branch Library.

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairpersorior director
of such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its schIeduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site,
which would be accessible to such per-
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly.

4tc: Jan. 27; Feb. 3, 10,17 2011
569N

NOTICE UNDER FICTITIOUS NAME
LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 865.09.
FLORIDA STATUTES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Beau In-
teriors, LLC will be doing business under
the fictitious name of Beau Home Interiors
at 32 E Co. Hwy 30-A, Unit C, Santa Rosa
Beach, Walton County, Florida 32459 and
intends to register said name with the Di-
vision of Corporations of the Florida De-
partment of State, Tallahassee, Florida.
Please address questions or concerns to
Iris Schipper at 850-835-7084.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walton County Planning Commis-
sion will hold a public meeting on Thurs-
day. February 10. 2011, at the DeFuniak
Springs Courthouse, 547 East Nelson
Avenue, DeFuniak Springs, Florida 32433
beginning at 5:00 pm. to hear the follow-
ing items:

LEGISLATIVE ITEMS:

1. POINT WASHINGTON NEIGHBOR-
HOOD PLAN An ordinance amending
Section 2.03.02 of the Walton County
Land Development Code to adopt the
Point Washington Neighborhood Plan as
an overlay district; establishing a defined
boundary; establishing that the intent of
the plan is to preserve the unique heri-
tage of the Point Washington neighbor-
hood and to ensure compatibility for future
development; establishing development

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standards; establishing provisions for per-
mitted uses, maximum density and inten-
sity, setbacks, build-to-lines, lot coverage,
allowable accessory structures, tree pro-
tection, short-term rentals, signage, park-
ing requirements for new construction,
and an off-street parking requirements
chart; providing for the incorporation of the
Point Washington Neighborhood Plan as
Appendix NP-5 to the Walton County Land
Development Code; providing for sever-
ability; and providing for an effective date.

QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS:

2. H & S NURSERY AND SUPPLIES -
Project Number 10-001-00033. This is a
major development order application sub-
mitted by Emerald Coast Associates, Inc.,
for storage of landscape and hardscape
materials only. The site totals 1.04 acres,
with a future land use of Light Industrial
and is located at the NE corner of the U.S.
98 intersection with Bishop-Tolbert Road
(parcel number 27-2S-20-33000-010-
0000).

4. BAXTER BEACH PUD- Project num-
.er 10-001-00019. This is a major devel-
opment application submitted by Emerald
Coast Associates, requesting an 8 lot
planned unit development on 1.23 acres,
with a future land use of NPA-infill. The
site is at the northeast corner of the inter-
section of Lakeshore Drive and Walton
Magnolia Lane (parcel number 36-3S-18-
16100-000-2380).

5. ARBOLEDA ESTATES PUD- Project
number 10-001-00030. This is a major de-
velopment application submitted by Emer-
ald Coast Associates, consisting of the re-
configuration of a previously approved 11
lot subdivision, to preserve 40 native oak
trees, on 3.8 acres, with a future land use
of NPA-infill. The site is at the intersec-
tion of East Mack Bayou Road and Shelter
Cove Road (parcel number 24-2S-21-
42000-001-0010).

The Planning Commission will make a
recommendation to the Board of County
Commissioners regarding these items ei-
ther to approve, approve with conditions
or to deny. Any agenda item that is tabled
will be scheduled for a future Planning
Commission meeting and will not go for-
ward to the Board of County Commission-
ers until the Planning Commission makes
a recommendation.

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairperson or director
of such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Walton County Board of County
Commissioners will hold a regular meet-
ing on Tuesday. February 8. 2011. at
5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be
heard at the Walton County Courthouse
Annex located at 31 Coastal Centre
Boulevard. Santa Rosa Beach. Florida.
The following items will be heard:

QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS:

1. Liberty Fire Station Project number
09-001-00032. This is a major develop-
ment application submitted by Preble-
Rish, Inc., consisting of 8,000 square feet
of Volunteer Fire Station, on 4.83 acres,
with a future land use of rural village. The
site is on the northeast corner of U.S. Hwy
90 and Beech Road, adjacent to the Wal-
ton County Public Works building (parcel
number 19-3N-19-19390-006-0020).

2. ALYS BEACH DEVELOPERS
AGREEMENT Project number 10-031-
00002. This is a developer agreement
proposed by Alys Beach consisting of an
agreement between Alys Beach PUD and
Walton County for the payment of the Pro-
portionate Fair Share.

3. MIRAMAR BEACH COTTAGES
PHASE II- Project number 04-00-00075
being a re-plat application for the second
phase of Miramar Beach Cottages, as re-
corded in the Official Records Book 15,
Pages 5-5A, and identified by parcel num-
ber 33-2S-21-42180-002-0431 consist-
ing of two single-family units designated
Coastal Center. The site is located on
Beach Street.

All interested parties wishing to be heard
regarding these amendments may appear
at the above mentioned meeting.

In accordance with Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, whenever any board or commis-
sioner of any state agency or authority, or
of any agency or authority of any county,
municipal corporation, or other political
subdivision, which has scheduled a meet-
ing at which official acts are to be taken
receives, at least 48 hours prior to the
meeting, a written request by a physically
handicapped person to attend the meet-
ing, directed to the chairperson or director

of such board, commission, agency, or au-
thority, such chairperson or director shall
provide a manner by which such person
may attend the meeting at its scheduled
site or reschedule the meeting to a site
which would be accessible to such per-
son.

In accordance with Section 286.0105,
Florida Statutes, all persons are advised
that, if a person decides to appeal any
decision made by the board, agency, or
commission with respect to any matter
considered at such meeting or hearing, he
or she will need a record of the proceed-
ings, and that, for such purpose, he or she
may need to ensure that a verbatim record
of the proceedings is made, which record
includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based.

Please be advised accordingly.

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572N

THE DeFUNIAK SPRINGS HERALD BREEZE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27,2011

PERFORMERS AND OTHERS who made the production possible gather onstage for a bow after the finale.

, MASTERS OF CER-
"EMONY Ravi Abuvala (1)
and Jay Vice.

South Walton High

School showcases

student talent

Story and photos by
DOTTY NIST

CAROLINE CROWLEY
performs the classic "Cry Me
a River."

Jan. 13 was a night of
song and dance at South
Walton High School as the

CARSON SHELTON.

school's 2011 Night of Ar-
tistic Expression was pre-
sented in the auditorium.
The public was invited to
the event, which was well
attended.
With Ravi Abuvala and
Jay Vice serving as good-
natured co-masters of cer-
emonies, music offerings
ranged from classics to
oldies to the most current
tunes.
Along with the enter-
tainment, there was so-
cial commentary, with
Heather Wainwright
singing Little Boxes, ac-
ccompanied by Tyler To-
ledo with a cardboard box
on his head and students
disguised as little houses
dancing around the duo.
The performers ap-
peared poised and confi-
dent, and the crowd re-
sponded warmly to the
performances.
Lucy Livingston and
Tristan LaNasa provided
the stirring finale, You're
the One that I Want, from
the musical Grease.
Proceeds from tickets
for the event benefitted its
sponsor, the South Walton
High School Key Club.

HEATHER WAINWRIGHT (r) and Tyler Toledo collaborate on "Little Boxes.

LUCY LIVINGSTON and Tristan LaNasa top off the evening with a song made famous
by Olivia Newton John and John Travolta in the movie "Grease."

QUIET PEOPLE is performed by (from left) Taylor Moberty, Tyler Toledo, and Luke
Cyr.

JESSE'S GIRL is performed by Emmmett Hightower (1) and Tristan LaNasa.

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